alt Hacker News"Gatekeeping" is a derogatory way of saying "maintaining standards of quality", usually by those who stand to benefit from lowered standards. I heartily approve of "gatekeeping" because I like having competent co-workers.
"Gatekeeping" is a derogatory way of saying "maintaining standards of quality", usually by those who stand to benefit from lowered standards. I heartily approve of "gatekeeping" because I like having competent co-workers.
Both sides have validity.
I don't want some random joe smoking crack working on my aircraft before I fly.
At the same time I don't want to have to pay a light bulb changer after filing 6 safety forms in triplicate.
Extremism on both sides leads to suboptimal outcomes.