It might be, but it is also a shared culture. People like to work with people who have a shared background and understanding.
The natural sciences are similar in that you have to have a PhD to be taken at all seriously even though most of the time there is really no difference between a person with a BSc and 5 years of experience and someone with a PhD.
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It might be, but it is also a shared culture. People like to work with people who have a shared background and understanding.
The natural sciences are similar in that you have to have a PhD to be taken at all seriously even though most of the time there is really no difference between a person with a BSc and 5 years of experience and someone with a PhD.
This is clearly the case for many people, judging from the complete lack of diversity at many tech companies.
For a "meritocracy" Silicon Valley sure loves credentialing.