Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8557322

This feels like something that everyone knows about but doesn't acknowledge. I was one of the youngest people at the place I work to become a Senior Engineer. I didn't think I was doing any more work than anyone else, but better at being efficient.

This is an interesting article in light of patio11's about doing business in Japan: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan/