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		mathattack on Jan 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook senior software engineer interview Is it that they need to create some objective barrier to entry?

gowld on Jan 6, 2021 [–]

Yes. It's a way to artificially limit supply, to prop up wages for people on the inside. It's common to most "licensed" professions.

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