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aka aristocracy and not meritocracy

• jvanderbot 2y ago
  Let me expand GP's statement a little to show it's not aristocracy, and is indeed meritocracy. Building a $40k device for cheap is amazing, but only part of the problem. After that, you need to salesmanship to get the device in front of customers, and persuasiveness to get them to try it, and business acumen to scale and provide support like the big kids do. Once you do that, you can disrupt a $40k device with a rasp pi and some adafruit sensors.
  • morkalork 2y ago
    Sales and partnerships can be more about who you know and have access to though.
    • jvanderbot 2y ago
      Even if you take away that one, there's enough left that's skill over connections and "aristocracy". It's easy to split hairs over what background can or cannot give to a company, but one thing is definitely true: An inept salesman from almost any background isn't going to close (by definition of ineptitude). I think at this point it's a matter of opinion, but I suggest it's definitely not "Just" an aristocracy and definitely is enough of a skill-based game that it's fair to call it a meritocracy.
  • TylerE 2y ago
    Those benefit the company, not the customer. Not buying it.