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> It perpetuates the myth that there's something really special about Silicon Valley engineers Why are you sure it's a myth? My prior would be to believe that
by overrun11 5y ago
> It perpetuates the myth that there's something really special about Silicon Valley engineers
Why are you sure it's a myth? My prior would be to believe that engineers at the most exclusive companies with the highest hiring bars that pay 3-5 times more than average would be better programmers. The article is just one data point confirming what intuitively should be true.
If Silicon Valley engineers are no better than anywhere else then someone should notify the execs at FAANG, I'm sure they'd be interested to know they are dramatically overpaying for talent.
I don't understand what is so uncontroversial about this. SV companies recruit the best talent from around the world and it's where the best talent wants to work. Similarly, the best financial talents are in NYC and London, the best actors are in Hollywood etc.
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoThere are capable people who don't want to live where 1000sqft home costs $1M. Never mind all of the other problems with the region. Selection bias doesn't prove anything about the people you aren't selecting for.
- coryrc 5y agoIf houses only cost twice your gross salary, that sounds affordable to me!
- overrun11 5y agoDropbox is fully remote. All of these companies have offices around the country. I don't see how selection bias plays in here
- usaar333 5y agoAre we talking capable or the very top? It's going to be a small minority of that top cohort where Bay Area COL is an issue.
- kieselguhr_kid 5y agoI've lived in Silicon Valley and I've lived outside of it. I'm sure it's a myth. The higher rate of pay is not an indication of higher skill.