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by stu_ 4y ago
Similar position here. CS major who went to work software / FAANG pretty much for my 30 year career. Something about mechanical engineering feels amazing, unlike software getting real tangible /physical/ results from your wo
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by stu_ 4y ago
Or is your conclusion one that the Sociopaths want you to come to? Hence you go back to support their org rather than compete! Overcoming that fear of failure and finding some Losers to help your new startup, according to the GP theory, I g
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by stu_ 4y ago
Agreed, but my interpretation of the following line: "The Gervais principle predicts the exact opposite: that the most competent ones will be promoted to middle management." Ie, the competent losers become Clueless. Hence they&#x2
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by stu_ 4y ago
Having worked in faang as well for a while now, I can attest that most people seem to be capable of jumping to their own startups very easily. Companies need to craft very enticing reasons to stay on as a 'Loser' (mostly via perks
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by stu_ 4y ago
This is an old but good read! My take since then after numerous debates - there is merit hence the massive success of the Office series. But in general it is a 'glass half empty' perspective. CEOs are often gifted, hard working,
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by stu_ 4y ago
I don't think folks in academia are anywhere near the cutting edge on AGI. It's not a field that is advanced by things like particle accelerators as you might find in physics, that some unis are famous for. Look at the work resul
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by stu_ 4y ago
Personally I feel the complete opposite sentiment is in fact inevitable. Technological advances will most likely continue to remove all toil, repetitiveness and skyrocket human productivity. Humans will eventually evolve into a society of