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If startup technology people didn't believe they were superior to everyone else they probably wouldn't be in a startup. I am under no illusions of my superiori
by 300bps 13y ago
If startup technology people didn't believe they were superior to everyone else they probably wouldn't be in a startup.
I am under no illusions of my superiority; I am a developer at an investment bank.
- hangonhn 13y agoI've done tech at a hedge fund. I'm an engineer at big tech company. I'm friends with many startup engineers. The whole lot is a mixed bag. You can't imply anything from their place of employment. Some really brilliant engineers stay in finance because they like the problems they work on and they get paid a ton. At some point, it's really a life style and values question. The best engineers I know are usually quite humble. They don't lose their sense of wonder and are always hungry. Everything they see is shit, including work they've done. They have a relentless drive to improve.
- meowface 13y agoI've worked with and encountered a lot of talented developers and tech people working in the finance industry. Hell, look at Walmart's tech team: https://github.com/walmartlabs https://github.com/walmartlabs There isn't necessarily a correlation between intelligence or talent, and the industry or company you work in.