On: How a middle aged CS major debunked a classic posi...

[eru]

Yes. And in any case: even a hypocrite could give good advice some times.

[throwaway81523 → eru]

That isn't nice. Not always succeeding at something is different than saying others should do it but you don't have to.

[eru → throwaway81523]

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that the author was a hypocrite.

I just meant, even if he was a hypocrite, that wouldn't necessarily undermine the text. A world class coach doesn't have to be a world class athlete. Or someone not practicing what they preach doesn't necessarily invalidate what they preach.