> Technology used to be a bit more immune to cronyism in the past No, I think this isn't the case. It certainly hasn't in the past couple of decades, unless yo

> Technology used to be a bit more immune to cronyism in the past No, I think this isn't the case. It certainly hasn't in the past couple of decades, unless you're thinking ridiculously further back. Even then, have you ever asked your mates "hey, do you know X, are they any good?"