No, it's not a double standard. Just like saying 'grellas is more qualified to give legal advice because he graduated from law school is not a validation of the law school pecking order.
Yeah it's still a double standard because you're discounting people's experience for a 'category' whether that category is 'lawyer' or 'MBA' or 'state school grad'. For example:
"Not sure why I'm meant to be influenced by how an MBA stumbles through hiring tech people, though."
What if this MBA has 20 years of experience hiring tech people, both for small and large companies, and who is also an active programmer in their spare time. Don't you think their hiring advice might be important to consider? And yet your statement jumbles him in with all those other pointy-haired 'MBA types'. That is the same problem with only looking at an applicants alma mater is it not?
Edit: And grellas' comments are awesome not just because he is a lawyer, but because of his rich experience working with startups and tech companies.
Do you think he's had 20 years experience hiring tech people? It's possible he has. And you're right. I know lots of smart MBA's --- though most of them also have engineering degrees, unlike Olsen.
