> I'd say the HN community has a higher than average grasp of statistics No, just no. From my experience as an engineer that's transitioned into finance, I ass

> I'd say the HN community has a higher than average grasp of statistics No, just no. From my experience as an engineer that's transitioned into finance, I assure you that engineers and developers have the WORST pre-conceptions about statistics as applied to investing. All of those have to be unlearned fast at the start of a finance career. Took me years to fully adjust.