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> Get unlimited access to data science stories from industry leaders on Medium. cant read this article without "upgrading". no i dont want to "upgrade". can we downrank Medium until they stop doing bullshit like this? (yes towardsdatascience is a well known data publication, would love to push them gently into moving off medium)
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Part of me wonders if these ideas are pushed by people because it's more convenient for them to push them. Like, if you're a 'brilliant' jerk, it's probably easier to stay employed if people think technical skills and people skills are something of a trade off. And if you're not some sort of genius, it can be comforting to think "well, at least I'm not a jerk/crazy/an awful person". Same with the dating situation. Mu…
>I also suspect people tend to think everything in life must have tradeoffs, D&D character points style. Like, you have X points to go around in total and if a percentage of that goes to intelligence/skill, there must be very little left over to put into charisma. The truth is probably somewhere in between though. The time/energy constraint is what's most apparent to me since working full time. As an adult you have t…
These people have resumés that look like they rolled a 20 for every one of their stats.
"America's Finest".
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>I also suspect people tend to think everything in life must have tradeoffs, D&D character points style. Like, you have X points to go around in total and if a percentage of that goes to intelligence/skill, there must be very little left over to put into charisma. The truth is probably somewhere in between though. The time/energy constraint is what's most apparent to me since working full time. As an adult you have t…
I was just looking up the profiles of the astronauts selected for the future Artemis Moon Missions. These people have resumés that look like they rolled a 20 for every one of their stats. "America's Finest".