I feel like this comment reflects a growing embrace of, for lack of a better term, state-ism in the tech industry that makes me feel really sad. As an engineer

I feel like this comment reflects a growing embrace of, for lack of a better term, state-ism in the tech industry that makes me feel really sad. As an engineer working at my second job in the FAANG group, I always loved the tech industry because it was at least better than other industries about pursuing individuality, creative thinking, self-determination, etc., even if it couldn't always succeed in realizing true "meritocracy" or whatever. Lately, though, it feels like all the money and attention on the industry is making it hard to distinguish Bigh Tech companies from Big Law. Who actually wants their hiring criteria to include "a willingness to get often arbitrary work done on schedule with acceptable quality"? Seriously? Maybe that's inevitable, but that just makes me so sad if so. And honestly, having met a fair number of "industry pioneers" who were very early workers at some of the most important (and successful!) tech companies around today, I'm fairly sure they agree with me more than the growing conformist movement.