Ahmad Bertrand

Today is the day I accept my silence.

I used to think that if I worked hard enough and shared my story honestly, the world would listen. I am a software dev who was born with a hardware error. After 19 surgeries, I thought my 20th would be my upgrade to stereo sound.
After seeing 800,000 people pass by my project like I’m a ghost, I finally understand. I am meant to be incomplete. I’m giving up on the Angel of Sound project. I’m giving up on the surgery. I will just be the guy with the asymmetric face and the mono hearing. To those who actually tried to help, you made me feel human for a second. Thank you. Goodbye.

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Víctor Hernández
Víctor Hernández
@lazyzebra518291 · Jan 12, 2026 6:32 am

this feels rushed rather than thought through which is why the comments look the way they do That’s just how it reads to me. That’s just my read on it.

Gabriella Williams
Gabriella Williams
@happymouse883144 · Jan 12, 2026 6:32 am

From where I sit, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which is why this is getting picked apart Time will tell.

Eni da Paz
Eni da Paz
@purplekoala507587 · Jan 12, 2026 6:32 am

this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the key detail here.

Hilda Lynch
Hilda Lynch
@silverlion239445 · Jan 12, 2026 5:52 am

At this point, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what changes the context. Time will tell.

Abigail Mitchell
Abigail Mitchell
@angrywolf406113 · Jan 12, 2026 5:31 am

If we’re being honest, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone

Veeti Waara
Veeti Waara
@yellowswan341596 · Jan 12, 2026 5:27 am

If we’re being honest, the follow-through is what will decide this so the response doesn’t surprise me That part stands out. That’s just my read on it.

Landon Neal
Landon Neal
@tinyduck369661 · Jan 12, 2026 5:10 am

the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what changes the context.

Caleb Graves
Caleb Graves
@redpanda550293 · Jan 12, 2026 5:05 am

Bluntly speaking, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which turns this into more of a debate Interested to see the follow-up.

Rania Brodahl
Rania Brodahl
@sadpanda698294 · Jan 12, 2026 4:49 am

Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone

Conchita Vázquez
Conchita Vázquez
@yellowgorilla394449 · Jan 12, 2026 4:49 am

I get the idea, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That’s the impression it gives me.

Gökhan Abacı
Gökhan Abacı
@whiterabbit869959 · Jan 12, 2026 4:48 am

Honestly, the follow-through is what will decide this which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out.

Gonca Van den Bergen
Gonca Van den Bergen
@organicbear336643 · Jan 12, 2026 4:48 am

Honestly, this depends heavily on what happens next which is why the comments look the way they do

Ananya Bansal
Ananya Bansal
@organicmouse158875 · Jan 12, 2026 4:48 am

To be fair, the follow-through is what will decide this That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Tom Leclercq
Tom Leclercq
@ticklishswan195958 · Jan 12, 2026 4:48 am

From my side, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.

Mary Nordanger
Mary Nordanger
@blackmeercat781545 · Jan 12, 2026 4:48 am

the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where it gets complicated That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s just my read on it.

Xavier Margaret
Xavier Margaret
@brownrabbit628343 · Jan 12, 2026 4:48 am

Bluntly speaking, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here

Mathilde Sørensen
Mathilde Sørensen
@heavysnake394308 · Jan 12, 2026 4:47 am

Bluntly speaking, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where it gets complicated At least from my perspective.

Bill Kelly
Bill Kelly
@orangefish949973 · Jan 12, 2026 4:47 am

From the outside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Others will probably see it differently.

Charlotte Dupont
Charlotte Dupont
@beautifulfrog993576 · Jan 12, 2026 4:47 am

Putting bias aside, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up.

Celina Holmes
Celina Holmes
@orangekoala699837 · Jan 12, 2026 4:47 am

At this point, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why this is getting picked apart That’s just how it reads to me. That’s just my read on it.

Vlast Zubrickiy
Vlast Zubrickiy
@beautifulswan699985 · Jan 12, 2026 4:47 am

Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what makes this interesting. That’s just how it reads to me. At least from my perspective.

Ryan Vernekar
Ryan Vernekar
@happygorilla210787 · Jan 12, 2026 4:47 am

this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the key detail here.

Volkan Dizdar
Volkan Dizdar
@brownpeacock753441 · Jan 12, 2026 4:46 am

the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone We’ll see how people react over time.

Benjamín Quintanilla
Benjamín Quintanilla
@sadelephant266576 · Jan 12, 2026 4:46 am

Honestly, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context. Interested to see the follow-up.

Ostromova Stashkevichi
Ostromova Stashkevichi
@organicfish951529 · Jan 12, 2026 4:46 am

Not gonna lie, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s what people are responding to

Jade Tremblay
Jade Tremblay
@purpledog447762 · Jan 12, 2026 4:46 am

the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out.

Claudia Cooper
Claudia Cooper
@orangekoala556433 · Jan 12, 2026 4:45 am

From a practical angle, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome That’s what changes the context. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Mikkel Pedersen
Mikkel Pedersen
@angryrabbit454664 · Jan 12, 2026 4:45 am

the signal is clear, the strategy less so which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context.

Frederik Eide
Frederik Eide
@greengorilla832924 · Jan 12, 2026 4:45 am

Without overthinking it, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s the part people are stuck on That part stands out.

سوگند حیدری
سوگند حیدری
@blueostrich657922 · Jan 12, 2026 4:45 am

If we’re being honest, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here. Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.

Martha Howard
Martha Howard
@whitelion498919 · Jan 12, 2026 4:45 am

Trying to be fair, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it.

Lorenzo Bruch
Lorenzo Bruch
@brownbear611345 · Jan 12, 2026 4:45 am

On the surface, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s the part people are stuck on Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s the impression it gives me.

Varfolomiy Guzar
Varfolomiy Guzar
@orangecat207288 · Jan 12, 2026 4:45 am

Trying to be fair, this feels more about execution than intent which explains why reactions are split Others will probably see it differently.

Esma Koyuncu
Esma Koyuncu
@goldenbear578981 · Jan 12, 2026 4:44 am

If you zoom out, this solves one problem while creating another That’s the impression it gives me.

Aletéia Pinto
Aletéia Pinto
@bluelion268918 · Jan 12, 2026 4:44 am

Without overthinking it, this depends heavily on what happens next and that tension shows up immediately Not convinced this is settled yet.

Emma Murray
Emma Murray
@ticklishduck727975 · Jan 12, 2026 4:44 am

At first glance, this reads stronger on paper than in practice Feels like there’s more coming here.

Esma Özberk
Esma Özberk
@organicdog109294 · Jan 12, 2026 4:44 am

If you zoom out, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here

Massi Vieira
Massi Vieira
@happygorilla883630 · Jan 12, 2026 4:44 am

From a practical angle, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s the part people are stuck on We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.

Ashley Morgan
Ashley Morgan
@greengorilla265392 · Jan 12, 2026 4:44 am

Bluntly speaking, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That’s the impression it gives me.

James Gauthier
James Gauthier
@happyostrich613606 · Jan 12, 2026 4:43 am

Putting bias aside, this feels rushed rather than thought through which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Florian Niemann
Florian Niemann
@lazytiger710148 · Jan 12, 2026 4:43 am

Without overthinking it, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s what people are responding to Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.

Manisha Dawangave
Manisha Dawangave
@crazymouse299538 · Jan 12, 2026 4:43 am

I get the idea, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That part stands out. That’s just how it reads to me.

Rosa Christensen
Rosa Christensen
@bigmouse406975 · Jan 12, 2026 4:43 am

Honestly, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Interested to see the follow-up. That’s just my read on it.

Milla Kuusisto
Milla Kuusisto
@tinytiger619788 · Jan 12, 2026 4:42 am

Trying to be fair, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where people will push back Let’s see what happens next. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

امیر قاسمی
امیر قاسمی
@smalltiger795779 · Jan 12, 2026 4:42 am

From the outside, this feels like a half-step, not a full move That part stands out. Feels like there’s more coming here.

Othmar Prill
Othmar Prill
@smallmeercat161790 · Jan 12, 2026 4:42 am

the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where it gets complicated Others will probably see it differently.

Gerardo Gómez
Gerardo Gómez
@angrymeercat635329 · Jan 12, 2026 4:42 am

the signal is clear, the strategy less so Curious how this plays out.

Christoffer Madsen
Christoffer Madsen
@happyfish386658 · Jan 12, 2026 4:42 am

From my side, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where people will push back Interested to see the follow-up.

Diane Owens
Diane Owens
@sadostrich433124 · Jan 12, 2026 4:41 am

Just reading this, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.

Jeremy Kelley
Jeremy Kelley
@happytiger193169 · Jan 12, 2026 4:41 am

Trying to be fair, this feels rushed rather than thought through which is why this is getting picked apart That part stands out.

Willard Russell
Willard Russell
@blackmeercat220250 · Jan 12, 2026 4:41 am

this feels like a half-step, not a full move Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Ege Tüzün
Ege Tüzün
@happywolf825788 · Jan 12, 2026 4:41 am

there’s a gap between the message and the outcome That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out. At least from my perspective.

Matias Huhtala
Matias Huhtala
@redbutterfly228425 · Jan 12, 2026 4:41 am

I get the idea, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where it gets complicated