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To be honest, this fetishization of writing is very Anglo-centric. I don't think that people say this for example in Germany.

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This is a strange comment.

>this fetishization

What part of Mr Tien's post implies that he fetishizes writing? I read it twice, the logic behind prioritizing writing skills in a remote-first world is reasonable. Why is it suddenly a fetish?

>I don't think that people say this for example in Germany.

What experience are you drawing this statement from? Are you saying people in Germany don't prioritize good writing skills wrt remote candidates?

The part where he says that writing matters for remote work. Like these types of articles tend to pop up in different contexts but it's always vague.

I'm drawing on the experience that people in Germany don't talk about the importance of writing as much.

Can you speak German? I mean seriously, talk to any German boomer and he will tell you about correct orthography. Its his favorite topic.

Yeah I can. Orthography is different from writing.

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That’s interesting. Have you had similar professional experience in both English and German-speaking workplaces? I would have expected a greater emphasis on good writing in European countries with more multilingualism.

I have comparable experience consuming media's interacting with people and such. Or maybe there could be less emphasis on writing since you can't reach as many people.

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