Which confirms the point, right?

It's not chess but a variant. Maybe it has ~10-100 times less viewer base.

I suspect Magnus draws a similar level of attention regardless, it's probably closer to half the viewer base

I wish it was more popular - it’s more enjoyable to watch and play since it’s not nearly as much prep / memorization

100%.

But they don't care. And I don't care. What I care about is my coworkers and boss doing their jobs with talent and integrity so we don't go out of business and I can afford to keep my home and don't have to go through the disgusting job search hoops that are required in my profession.

It’s a poor carpenter who blames his tools

Russian equivalent of this idiom sounds like "skillful surgeon helps a bad dancer". Even though it sounds confusing, what it really means is "a bad dancer blames his balls"

It’s a poorer carpenter who uses a can of beans as a hammer. Pros are responsible for choosing appropriate tools.

Troy Hunt’s brand is to exaggerate secret risk.