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Not many here would agree with you, on both sides of the table. Whiteboarding skills often do not translate into ability at a job.
> Being good at self-promotion is a merit. Some have it and some not. You could not define merit as just technical skills
Sure, but you're starting to beg the question. All systems are meritocracies if merit is defined at being successful within that system.
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Not many here would agree with you, on both sides of the table. Whiteboarding skills often do not translate into ability at a job.
> Being good at self-promotion is a merit. Some have it and some not. You could not define merit as just technical skills
Sure, but you're starting to beg the question. All systems are meritocracies if merit is defined at being successful within that system.