One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
This attitude is common in western Europe but in the US "success" in your work means more than that. It's an external sign of your (religious) virtue as Max Weber first identified
This attitude is common in western Europe but in the US "success" in your work means more than that. It's an external sign of your (religious) virtue as Max Weber first identified
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Of course many people do that without thinking about the religious background nowadays because it's deeply embedded in the culture