I know this is bait, but I’ll bite.<p>> We do not believe that our value as human beings is intrinsically tied to our value as knowledge workers. Our professions do not define us; we are more than the work we do.<p>I agree, with the caveat that at work, your value is in fact intrinsically tied to your abilities. If you’re the world’s nicest person but you are utterly useless at your job, then you are taking headcount that could be better used.<p>This is my core disagreement with the anti-meritocracy movements. Is the term overused, and often a transparent effort to not seek diversity in hiring? Of course. And yet, the idea that you should be good at your job is not anathema to that belief.<p>> We can be successful while leading rich, full lives. Our success and value is not dependent on exerting all of our energy on contributing to software.<p>At work, it is. Again, this makes no sense. Jobs are not social clubs. I might have coworkers who are also friends, but if they were also terrible at their job, there would be constant tension.<p>In short, I view this movement as people attempting to placate their feelings of inferiority by saying that it’s everyone else who is in the wrong.<p>If you do a job, do it well. If you can’t, better yourself. There’s no shame in not knowing how something works. There should be shame in making someone else work harder because you don’t care enough to try.