At my company, the most senior ICs (Principal Engineer, Chief Architect) report into the CTO, so the "manager" in this scenario they don't make more than their direct "manager," but likely more than every other manager in the org.
I think this is a pretty common structure for companies that actually have an IC track that goes being senior engineer.
I used to be like you until I discovered the thewirecutter.com. I own their recommended bluetooth speaker and it's been great. I've also bought luggage, a TV, <$20 ear buds, packing cubes and more based on their recs. I know this sounds like an advert, but it really is that awesome.
Once again science fiction has explored why something like this might not be a great idea (minor spoilers ahead).
Vernor Vinge's "A Deepness in the Sky" explores some of the pitfalls of exploiting the mentally disabled in service of a ubiquitous surveillance state.
I think we need to reconsider the blanket conflation of "autistic" and "mentally disabled". Especially considering that one of the premises of this article is that autistic people are disproportionately capable of work in cyber security (which is a knowledge field).
Further, the proposal seems to amount to A) giving those autistic individuals with a propensity for cyber security a job and B) giving the support in dealing with the downsides of autism. It is hard to see where the "exploitation" is happening without arguing that all employee relationships are exploitative. I suppose you could argue that the fact that autistic people are underemployed means that we could pay them below market wages. However, even below market wages could still be very good wages (relative to other fields, we get paid very well); so this arguement would fall into the Copenhages Morality trap. [0] The proposal is also consistent with just paying them market wages, which avoid the problem entirely.
The ASD spectrum has became sadly a pollack painting at this point where for nearly a decade people been throwing everything at it but the kitchen sink.
Lately things are changing and likely for the better where autism and I would say the actual kind is getting back to the spot light with other disorders either being completely thrown out back to the shrinks couch or being classified under neurodevelonetal disorder other.
In some countries it became so bad that you don't need to even see a doctor to be diagnosed with autism with sadly all the perks it gives you including almost magical shield against dismissal, and yes people are taking advantage of it.
I've seen 25-35 highly intelligent and not specifically socially awkward people being diagnosed on the spectrum these days by private diagnosis centers in the U.K. without as much as seeing one doctor.
Niether these people nor likely Turing are exploitable nor in a position to ignore what they see or be incorruptible, they aren't some mentally disabled drones with free processing power or mentats.
And those who are and need constant assistance while might have some amazing skills aren't trainable to be analysts.
There is something wrong today when parents say "our child got diagnosed with autism" and instead of hearing sorry they hear wow they'll be great at math, I would like to see the authors of this article actually spend and hour at a assisted home for the autistic it might prevent them from writing this crap.
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that autistic people are mentally disabled or a jobs program as exploitative, though I can see now how it came off that way.
I was referring to the plot of the novel somewhat obliquely since there is a potential spoiler involved (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Deepness_in_the_Sky#Plot_sum...). That said, there is a definite parallel there, as with most good science fiction, it explores some of the potentially unintended/extreme consequences of society.
You should try the short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. Just finished reading it, it's the story that Arrival is based on. Haven't seen the movie yet, but the story managed to blow my mind in the same way Death's End did.
On the off chance that there is any confusion, the story itself is titled "Story of Your Life," and it is also part of a collection of short stories published as "Stories of Your Life."
While I am sympathetic to cost of living issues, I think describing moving as "traumatizing" is being quite overdramatic. As a kid, I moved from the Bay Area to another country at age 8 because of my Dad's job, changed schools again for 7th and 8th grade then moved again to a 3rd city for high school. While there was definitely an adjustment period at each new place, I think learning to deal with new environments is a pretty useful life skill to have, and as an adult I would active seek to have my future kids live in a few different places.
Yeah yeah, it's always a lot nicer to do that because I have a choice, I get that. I just think that level of hyperbole doesn't help the discussion at all.
But were your parents evicted? Aside from actual physical violence or harassment, it's hard to think of an experience less traumatic and disruptive for a family.
I think the intended usage for this spreadsheet is more along the lines of "derived," as in where does X derive their current wealth from, or "What current holdings qualify the person for this list." Otherwise this table would involve an order of magnitude more research and editorializing. For example, Elon Musk has "Tesla" listed as his source even though as we know his initial wealth came from Paypal. At least, that is the usage that seems to best fit with what's in the spreadsheet.
As a former TA, I can tell you that I got so few requests for help that it wouldn't have taken much to respond to everyone.
As a hiring manager who assigns a case study as a core component of the interview process, I can tell you that how an interviewee engages during the case study process predicts about 80% of the quality of the case study -- ie. do they ask clarifying questions about the prompt, do they ask about the expected format/level of effort, do they submit something for feedback before coming in, etc.
