>> Hacking bad tests is becoming less important as the link between work and authority erodes. The erosion of that link is one of the most important trends happ

>> Hacking bad tests is becoming less important as the link between work and authority erodes. The erosion of that link is one of the most important trends happening now, and we see its effects in almost every kind of work people do. Startups are one of the most visible examples, but we see much the same thing in writing. Writers no longer have to submit to publishers and editors to reach readers; now they can go direct. This is extremely tech centric view of the world. If your work function cannot be sold with minimal marginal cost - e.g. technical service provider, consultants, or other service industry work - this strategy may not work for you. This is true for most of traditional engineering, or other non-tech STEM functions in orgs. As the cost of customer acquisition over net revenue will be significantly higher for you than the incumbent - so might as well join them - and to do so, you will likely need to hack the bad test.