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I also work at Stack Overflow. I don't think anyone can be _the_ very best and I think that's not a reasonable or attainable goal. We value T shaped developer
by jc4p 10y ago
I also work at Stack Overflow.
I don't think anyone can be _the_ very best and I think that's not a reasonable or attainable goal.
We value T shaped developers, and our salary matrix values both spreading breadth (e.g. as a mobile dev if I up my skills in sysadmin or data science) or depth (which is a bit harder to do if you're already experienced) which fits into that nicely.
- JustSomeNobody 10y agoI don't know how to _not_ come off sounding argumentative here, so don't take this harshly, but: > I don't think anyone can be _the_ very best and I think that's not a reasonable or attainable goal. ... kinda proves my point of not needing a "five" rating.
- sciurus 10y agoBut then 4 is the best, and you can't be the best, so now you only need 3, but then 3 is the best...
- ebcode 10y agoThe problem w/ ranking people (in general) is that it embodies this idea of "the best". At SO, it appears this ranking system is internalized by the employees who are consistently ranked below "the best" (5). So why bother trying to be "the best", when it's made to seem so impossible by the ranking system? Ranking is demoralizing.
- mahyarm 10y agoBut if someone happens to be the best and being the best is valuable then why not reward them?