> Why is an older doctor so much more valuable than an older developer? which would you take with you on a one way trip to a desert island? that’s a meaningle

> Why is an older doctor so much more valuable than an older developer? which would you take with you on a one way trip to a desert island? that’s a meaningless question, it assumes their jobs are their siloed experience, and that nothing outside of job is real. training. licensing. you can’t just go become a doctor. yes, there can be new doctors, cheaper, maybe better, maybe not. but the funnel is finite. got a computer? or a smartphone? device with screen and input? with a little work, you’re gonna be writing code in no time. call yourself an engineer and mostly nobody gets mad that you have no license, no certification, possibly no degree. because none of that matters. no, that isn’t capturing nuance, context, or detail. just the macro. it’s enough.