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Re:People prefer friendliness, trustworthiness in teammates ... by Nasrudith on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @06:38PM (#29088452)
That is in turn just a rationalization of a social system you think will be beneficial. It makes no more sense than a literal caste system or astronomy as a basis for selection of competence.

I shouldn't have to say this but actual competence matters - without it at best you get stunted potential and mediocrity. At worst the whole thing falls apart like the cliqueish house of cards it is.

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Re:People prefer friendliness, trustworthiness in teammates ... by yupper32 on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @07:56PM (#29089231)
> I shouldn't have to say this but actual competence matters

Why?

Most people are just trying to get by and enjoy life as much as they can.

I spend 40+ hours a week with the people I work with. I'm absolutely going to optimize for working with people I like more than their competence.

99% of us aren't working on life-or-death projects.

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