[dilatedmind]

I think he's making fun of his past self, thinking he knew everything when he was younger.

[smoldesu]

When I was young and foolish, I also used to defend random CEOs on Hacker News. But now I'm older, and rationalizing their absurd and offensive rhetoric is too time consuming for my desired lifestyle.

[dexterdog]

Bit he's actually making fun of his current self because now he has the gig and doesn't want to ruin a good thing.