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"... this was a bad example. People who really know c++ are having to turn jobs down right now. Fintech is all over my c++ acquaintances." Yeah, maybe some eas
by fsloth 9y ago
"... this was a bad example. People who really know c++ are having to turn jobs down right now. Fintech is all over my c++ acquaintances."
Yeah, maybe some easier language would have been a better example of dangerously shallow knowledge base.
The basic theme was to give a financial valuation to a knowledge base - in your example, I presume a software engineer who had financial experience and could explain his contribution in financial terms would still have an edge in negotiating a compensation over the one who didn't :) ?
- matwood 9y agoNot just negotiating compensation, but they could actually be more valuable to the company. The engineer who is always wondering 'what am I contributing to the bottom line' will make decisions that typically are more company focused. A bit sarcastic example ;) is as an engineer thinking about work to do or argue to get done. Do they rewrite some existing functionality in the latest js framework of the day or add a new feature that may lead to new sales?