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IlyaShpitser comments on Open Thread April 8 - April 14 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 15 April 2014 09:49:54PM 1 point [-]

People with bio and algorithmic skills are in extremely high demand, but:

(a) there might be a biotech bubble

(b) it might be worthwhile to go after difficult to learn meta skills that help you learn other things more quickly (math, etc.), and just pickup whatever is in demand later.