Some of his own followers expressed displeasure at X owner Elon Musk on Christmas after he signaled support for importing more "super talented engineers" from overseas.On Wednesday afternoon, Musk responded to a post on X about a purported dearth of American-born engineering talent in Silicon Valley...

Summary

Elon Musk faced backlash from his followers on X after advocating for importing “super talented engineers” to address a shortage in the U.S. tech industry.

Musk likened hiring top foreign talent to building a championship sports team and argues that there is a shortage of talented and motivated American engineers.

Critics argued there’s sufficient U.S. talent being overlooked or underpaid, with some pointing to widespread tech layoffs.

Musk dismissed claims of low wages or training gaps, maintaining a need for exceptional engineering talent to advance innovation.

  • Critical_Thinker@lemm.eeEnglish
    31·
    3 days ago

    FTFA:

    Another Musk follower said that he should “open a school” to better train Americans, and then added, “We have brains.”

    “If you need a school, you’ve lost already,” Musk replied.

    You need a school? Get back to work peasant.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20·
      3 days ago

      “If you need a school, you’ve lost already,” Musk replied.

      My god, what a smug asshole.

      I’d love to see this smarty pants trying to get by as an actual engineer, instead of a billionaire LARPing as one.

        • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Yeah, I’m quite sure he’s not a real engineer at all. Also, I’m sure his idea of “leet coding skillz” are total nonsense, too.