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

• danieltillett 11y ago
  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.
  • wcummings 11y 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.