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Adam
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This speaks to a larger issue about this space, which for engagement purposes is an obsessive fixation on: ‣The top 1% ‣The 10x dev ‣The hustler who relentlessly grinds at the expense of any life balance. ‣The perception of failure as nothing but weakness as opposed to part of the process. This is such a myopic way to look at things that you're naturally going to overlook some very talented people because they don't fit such a narrow definition. Furthermore, the ratio of people who genuinely fit these terms are outdone by those who pretend they have these qualities. People at large have a tendency to conflate loud voices with those who actually do the work & as such get caught up in the grift. Farcaster/Warpcast is better than the former bird app in this regard, but as this place grows, those who see things with such blinders on are naturally going to flood in and exacerbate that problem. My hope is that there are enough people here to call this stuff out and keep the ratio in check.
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Trigs
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Couldn't agree more! I cannot help but point back to @danicaswanson's amazing piece on how quality writing is systemic. The idea is creating systems that enable normal people to do above average work. We don't need to glorify this top 1% mindset, but rather embrace the beauty of being normal and average and contributing high quality work anyway! https://warpcast.com/danicaswanson/0x109da0c3
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Adam
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💯%, its also worth noting how this mentality permeates the hiring world as well. Go to any job board and you'll see the demand for senior positions dwarf anything else. Naturally these rolls are competitive because the demand outstrips the supply. However, few if any organizations are embracing a system to train and up skill people in this space. Granted there still has to be experience to show from the candidate's part, but a good hiring manager will also recognize other aspects to give these non 1% people a fighting chance.
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