This is a bit hard to digest for me who have lived most of my life in a culture where technical skills are not valued but soft skills are (Sweden). It has turne

This is a bit hard to digest for me who have lived most of my life in a culture where technical skills are not valued but soft skills are (Sweden). It has turned around to some extent over the last 15 years, but I still fondly remember how I “destroyed” my manager back at Ericsson by interrupting a long rant about how little she understood about engineering and pointing out that her title was in fact “technical manager”. If a look could kill I wouldn’t be here today. I can understand that the Silicon Valley culture can be frustrating if you’re “not technical”. But just remember that the opposite culture (i.e. the old Swedish one) is a road to serfdom for everyone involved. If you don’t believe me, just compare e.g. Ericsson’s and Google’s market capitalizations over time.