17-year old makes browser plugins to show sources of politicians' funding (opens in new tab)

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6 pointsAshFurrow11y ago4 comments

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seba_dos111y ago· 2 in thread

What's so important or unusual about the age of the author?

I think many people are still surprised to learn about the competency of teens (and early adults?) when it comes to being able to make and build some cool things that are more advanced, by which I mean write code.

Source: Am 17, but won't usually harp about it online.

AshFurrowOP11y ago

Agreed, that was my intention. The cultural narrative in Western societies is that young people are less important, that they aren't capable of contributing to society in as meaningful a way. While this is attitude is certainly less visible in the tech scene, I felt this post could serve as an important reminder that people of all ages have a lot to offer.

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