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My experience, too. As a younger self, when I heard a C-ranked executive talk about X who's a "fantastic engineer", I assumed that I'd have to work hard to rea
by Yoric 4y ago
My experience, too.
As a younger self, when I heard a C-ranked executive talk about X who's a "fantastic engineer", I assumed that I'd have to work hard to reach their level, without realizing that they may actually not have a clue.
Now, when I hear a C-ranked executive talk about X who's a "fantastic engineer", I realize it's just name-dropping.
- zamnos 4y agoI am sure that's true for some, but I doubt that's true when a Google exec talks about, eg, Jeff Dean being an absolutely fantastic engineer. Now Jeff Dean being, well, Jeff Dean is one thing, but I'm sure there are engineers at Google who the outside world has never heard of that have done fantastic work internally.
- Yoric 4y agoQuite possible. But, barring any information, my default assumption is now that it's name-dropping.