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No, but it's when they are used as substitutes. "Hey, we have a dysfunctional CEO, a runway shorter than the one at Hong Kong airport, and a legacy codebase th
by zeemonkee3 10y ago
No, but it's when they are used as substitutes.
"Hey, we have a dysfunctional CEO, a runway shorter than the one at Hong Kong airport, and a legacy codebase that reduces the most experienced developer to a gibbering wreck. But look - we have foosball and whiskey tasting nights!"
- duaneb 10y agoOk, so I agree with you that ping pong isn't a replacement for a salary, benefits, or interesting problems. I'm also sure this is a straw man.
- zeemonkee3 10y agoSure, it's a semi-facetious example. But I'm suspicious of job ads that mention things like foosball tables or climbing walls and other such frivolities - it suggests either a juvenile working environment or that the company has to provide gimmicks to entice people to work there because it doesn't have anything solid to offer.
- lmm 10y agoThe ROI on those "gimmicks" is huge - to my mind it's the company that wouldn't spend a small amount of money on something fun that's suspicious. That suggests a company that's more bothered about appearances/"professionalism" than just getting on with things. Juvenile, shrug - I guess I like a juvenile working environment.