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[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That guy was an egomaniac with a pathological need to be the smartest person in the room. Which was unfortunate for him, because although a competent technician, he was awful at running a business. Also he decided at some point that he knew enough about his craft in a field where everything is constantly changing.