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I think we as engineers tend to unconsciously disvalue non-technical roles. The fact of the matter is that there is an incredible amount of work that goes into
by moondev 10y ago
I think we as engineers tend to unconsciously disvalue non-technical roles. The fact of the matter is that there is an incredible amount of work that goes into the sales and marketing pieces of a business. To even suggest that a "major" tech company could exist without is laughable and out of touch.
- tbrowbdidnso 10y agoI don't think I've ever worked at a large company that wouldn't do just fine with a third of their workforce. Of course most of these companies are big, older, and full of technical and human cruft. It's astounding the number of people that aren't really needed. I worked at one company that was close to optimal once. A lot of automation and only a few employees kept around for various political reasons. The company has a revenue of 4 million from less than 20 people
- moondev 10y agoMy reaction was the suggestion that google could get by with with less than 2% of their current employees.