Why “talented” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Talent isn't enough for O-1, because the criteria are mostly about individual achievements. An established professional can fulfill them easier than a more talented junior. The…
by jltsiren · Oct 8, 2026
> Many do. Every one of them should have at least double the salary if there's any truth in claims of their superiority to domestic workers and any truth to the claims of a shor…
by carlosjobim · Oct 8, 2026
You assume this is talent. Thats not at all the case. Most are mediocre workers who came in as masters students and got OPT and h1b eventually with PERM. The talented workers ca…
by nyorai · Oct 8, 2026
The current crop of AI startups offer exceptionally high salaries, to the point that San Francisco rents have almost doubled over the past 2 years. Note that the most prominent…
by linkregister · Oct 8, 2026
I see it more as a brain drain. I wonder how the world would be if those extremely talented people have stayed in their home countries and contributed to the local economies and…
by sajithdilshan · Oct 8, 2026
Oh please, US citizens have been getting a raw deal for decades, I lived and worked in the Bay for years and years, my Indian colleagues were no more talented than the US citize…
by Avicebron · Oct 8, 2026
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Talent has two principal meanings:Talent (measurement), an ancient unit of mass and value Aptitude or talent, a group of aptitudes useful for some activities; talents may refer to aptitudes themselves or to possessors of those talents Read more on Wikipedia