> but in technology people spend > a lot less time worrying about > that Ways in which people in technology chase after status: - Big-name employer (G

> but in technology people spend > a lot less time worrying about > that Ways in which people in technology chase after status: - Big-name employer (Google, Facebook, etc) - Inflated job titles (CxO or VP at a 2 person firm) - Going into management when they don't enjoy it - "Meritocracy" - Arguing in architecture or planning meetings - Using the latest and coolest technology - Speaking at every opportunity at events It's possible to do all and any of those -- and to any degree -- without status seeking. But many people do those for the status. EDIT: Personally I spent a fair amount of time and money on a mid-career Ivy League MSc I didn't need, almost entirely for the signalling effect.