Sites like Stack Overflow are a DMZ[1] where one can solve problems and build skills. Conceiving of them as a teaching/recruiting market might be a way to help

Sites like Stack Overflow are a DMZ[1] where one can solve problems and build skills. Conceiving of them as a teaching/recruiting market might be a way to help matters, but keeping the focus on the strategic mission of developing people, instead of the tactical goal of maximizing profit, is the gnarly part. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demilitarized_zone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demilitarized_zone