3 ms·
I know the feeling. At my first startup a long long time ago I worked 100 hrs/week for 4.5 months and almost died. You can somehow get through but it takes too
by coldcode 10y ago
I know the feeling. At my first startup a long long time ago I worked 100 hrs/week for 4.5 months and almost died. You can somehow get through but it takes too much out of you. Game companies do this routinely of course.
- brazzledazzle 10y agoDoes the middle and senior management put the same time in? I guess they have a much higher financial stake in things so even experiencing the horrible results first hand might not dissuade them.
- eru 10y agoThey also often got where they are, because they put in the extra time. Not so much because it actually made them productive, but because it made them look productive. Also, there are people who naturally deal less-badly with long hours---and they tend to rise to the top here.