If you look at this way, you are almost definitely not going to get those big projects unless you are into some kind of a political game or are simply good enough and get your due chance.
You would have had a more accurate statement if you truncated it before the "or". Closed-allocation companies always have the most important work done by the politicians, not the people most adept at doing it. There are no exceptions.
In which he mentions a very important point- Always choose the most important problem to work on.
This will get you fired. It means that you are pursuing your own career goals (and benefiting the company, but not your immediate managers) rather than your boss's and you will be shit-canned as soon as he finds out.
You will someday find yourself working on most important problems in the world.
No, you will be long-term unemployed if you follow that strategy.
I have a lot of respect for Aaron Swartz, but look at what the fuckers in power did to him.
You would have had a more accurate statement if you truncated it before the "or". Closed-allocation companies always have the most important work done by the politicians, not the people most adept at doing it. There are no exceptions.
In which he mentions a very important point- Always choose the most important problem to work on.
This will get you fired. It means that you are pursuing your own career goals (and benefiting the company, but not your immediate managers) rather than your boss's and you will be shit-canned as soon as he finds out.
You will someday find yourself working on most important problems in the world.
No, you will be long-term unemployed if you follow that strategy.
I have a lot of respect for Aaron Swartz, but look at what the fuckers in power did to him.