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On a tangent, why is this problem soooo pervasive? I would say the large majority of people I work with fall into the over-confidence bucket. Perhaps it's that
by squigs25 11y ago
On a tangent, why is this problem soooo pervasive? I would say the large majority of people I work with fall into the over-confidence bucket.
Perhaps it's that people in tech are smart, and usually right when they find themselves in an argument. Perhaps it's that the hiring process at many companies favors those who display egregious confidence.
- j_baker 11y agoI think a lot of tech workers are used to being the smartest person in class. When they come to SV and work with lots of other smartest people in class, it can cause egos to clash.