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Who cares about a gig there? You think in 95 the founders there were reading "Get that Job At Microsoft"? I think Yegge has written some decent stuff in the p

Who cares about a gig there? You think in 95 the founders there were reading "Get that Job At Microsoft"? I think Yegge has written some decent stuff in the past (in -v mode, of course) but I doubt most of HN is interested in joining the cult. Anybody that says "GOSH, I SURE AM HAPPY" while reporting to a cube has something wrong with them. Build something new.

rglullis 19y ago
Build something new Easier said than done, no? Not to mention that if you think that no one is able to produce interesting work in a company like Google, than I'd say that you'd need to get out of the HN groupthink.
- aswanson 19y ago
  Easier said than done, no? What isn't? than I'd say that you'd need to get out of the HN groupthink I'd say that my thoughts are mine and mine alone, and you are free to get out and apply to the big G if it suits you.
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- iamelgringo 19y ago
  Ummm.... This is News.ycombinator. The general geshtalt of the site is all about starting startups. I wouldn't necessarily say that's groupthink. At least I wouldn't say that to loud here. ;)
ed 19y ago
It's pretty naive to think that every employee must either be a) unhappy or, b), screwed up
- aswanson 19y ago
  Right. I should have said "something wrong with them in terms of the way I see things". But I took that as implied.
  - davidw 19y ago
    Generally, you're better off communicating about yourself in terms of opinions "it would drive me crazy to work in a cube", rather than "working in a cube is for crazy people". The second is guaranteed to offend, the first, not much.
    - aswanson 19y ago
      You are right and my articulation of what I wanted to say was not politic. Point taken.
davidw 19y ago
To be a bit contrarian, there are some kinds of 'new things' where you're better off trying to build them at a BigCo like Google. Think of all the data and processing power they have. Google's weird, though. I'm both deeply impressed, and somewhat intimidated by them.

rglullis 19y ago

Build something new Easier said than done, no? Not to mention that if you think that no one is able to produce interesting work in a company like Google, than I'd say that you'd need to get out of the HN groupthink.

aswanson 19y ago
Easier said than done, no? What isn't? than I'd say that you'd need to get out of the HN groupthink I'd say that my thoughts are mine and mine alone, and you are free to get out and apply to the big G if it suits you.
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iamelgringo 19y ago
Ummm.... This is News.ycombinator. The general geshtalt of the site is all about starting startups. I wouldn't necessarily say that's groupthink. At least I wouldn't say that to loud here. ;)

ed 19y ago

It's pretty naive to think that every employee must either be a) unhappy or, b), screwed up

aswanson 19y ago
Right. I should have said "something wrong with them in terms of the way I see things". But I took that as implied.
- davidw 19y ago
  Generally, you're better off communicating about yourself in terms of opinions "it would drive me crazy to work in a cube", rather than "working in a cube is for crazy people". The second is guaranteed to offend, the first, not much.
  - aswanson 19y ago
    You are right and my articulation of what I wanted to say was not politic. Point taken.

davidw 19y ago

To be a bit contrarian, there are some kinds of 'new things' where you're better off trying to build them at a BigCo like Google. Think of all the data and processing power they have. Google's weird, though. I'm both deeply impressed, and somewhat intimidated by them.