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0 pointsdanieltillett10y ago0 comments

It depend on the problem. Some problems really do require you have a lot of knowledge depth to be able to solve.

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You can tell from the tone of some other comments that pride is a pretty big factor.

It might be, but it is also a shared culture. People like to work with people who have a shared background and understanding.

The natural sciences are similar in that you have to have a PhD to be taken at all seriously even though most of the time there is really no difference between a person with a BSc and 5 years of experience and someone with a PhD.

wcummings10y ago

>It might be, but it is also a shared culture. People like to work with people who have a shared background and understanding.

This is clearly the case for many people, judging from the complete lack of diversity at many tech companies.

For a "meritocracy" Silicon Valley sure loves credentialing.

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wcummings10y ago

You can tell from the tone of some other comments that pride is a pretty big factor.

danieltillettOP10y ago

It might be, but it is also a shared culture. People like to work with people who have a shared background and understanding.

wcummings10y ago

>It might be, but it is also a shared culture. People like to work with people who have a shared background and understanding.

This is clearly the case for many people, judging from the complete lack of diversity at many tech companies.

For a "meritocracy" Silicon Valley sure loves credentialing.

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