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There is a time-salary curve where it's socially acceptable to be a beginner. If your years of experience or salary are great enough, it takes a very honest, hu
by debacle 11y ago
There is a time-salary curve where it's socially acceptable to be a beginner. If your years of experience or salary are great enough, it takes a very honest, humble, and rare person to say "Look, I see and hear everything you're showing me. I clearly have no idea what I'm doing. Help."
The most important part of the article is this:
> ...and for whatever reason doesn’t have much interaction with peers?
At some point you need to be shown what you don't know, and it's very rare for that to be a self-guided learning experience.
- Mvandenbergh 11y agoIt's a u shaped curve though, sufficiently experienced people actually gain reputationally by admitting lack of expertise in a particular area. Only really works though if you're already respected for something else.
- jdmichal 11y agoIt's because they've stopped saying "I don't know" without following it up with "but I'll find out and get back to you tomorrow." And then actually doing it.