This almost sounds like something that belongs on /r/fellowkids. Combined with the description in your profile with the whole "I'm on HN to learn from people out there in the trenches" line makes it all come across very badly IMO. (Written from mobile Brave and love the built in script and ad-blocking, but I honestly think you'd be better off addressing some of the concerns here rather than sidling up and saying "hey I'm one of you"