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> there's clear divide between people who took on riskier positions or joined startups and people who continued to do what they were already good at. Not sayin
by forgotpasswd3x 12y ago
> there's clear divide between people who took on riskier positions or joined startups and people who continued to do what they were already good at.
Not saying you're incorrect, but there might be some survivorship bias to this.
- moab 12y agoYou're probably right. I guess I'm looking at a visible divide in skill and knowledge occuring in my friends right now and trying to find some sort of casual factor. While casting people along the 'startup/big-company' variable gives some immediate separation, it's by no means the only factor.
- tacoman 12y agoWhen I do the same exercise, it seems to come down to not much more than hard work. The more skilled and knowledgeable people are those that generally work hard and persevere through difficult challenges.