Tech isn't and hasn't been a meritocracy, I think a lot of people are having to grapple with this idea this year. Worse, a lot of people are also finding out th

Tech isn't and hasn't been a meritocracy, I think a lot of people are having to grapple with this idea this year. Worse, a lot of people are also finding out that high salaries of tech often aren't worth it when you're forced to work in very expensive areas that negate much of that salary. There's a bubble that popped this year, and much of it was what the idea of tech to some people was.