> No longer is it good enough to work hard, you have to work hard, and then campaign for recognition for it... I find it interesting that people seem to think

> No longer is it good enough to work hard, you have to work hard, and then campaign for recognition for it... I find it interesting that people seem to think that there was a time when this wasn't the case. I think it is potentially true in a small-group setting. And by that, I mean that magic number around 150 people where you can have a fully-connected network. The moment you cross that mark, the network can no longer maintain full connection. That is the very same point when signaling worth becomes important. And humans have had organizations larger than 150 people for a very long time. I've posted before about "meritocracy" being a fairy tale that technical workers need to stop telling themselves: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10978841#10980628 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10978841#10980628 EDIT: Sorry, was off on Dunbar's number, which is 150. Though I think the constraints required for a desired organization without signaling are a bit heavier -- you need to not only maintain the social network, but also the value of each person. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar's_number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar's_number