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Setting ageism aside (which is certainly real), perhaps it’s also related to what the company is optimizing for. For example, it’s now clear that companies lik
by dogruck 9y ago
Setting ageism aside (which is certainly real), perhaps it’s also related to what the company is optimizing for.
For example, it’s now clear that companies like Twitter only optimized for number of supposed real users.
I’m sure they had no appetite for to hear lessons from an experienced engineer.
“Hey, what if this platform becomes a cesspool — a potent vector for hate and fraud, infested with fake accounts?”
“Shut up, we’ll solve that problem later, after we get big fast, assuming the world still exists.”
- zaarn 9y agoThat is certainly also part of the SV "Get big get rich" mentality. Some corporations certainly do value building a safe and sound baseline of quality to stand on where they can service customers reliably and to utmost satisfaction.
- ryandrake 9y ago"You'll be working here to build a massive, deliberately addictive, privacy invading societal ill full of fake news and skinner-box games." 20-something: "Sign me up, bro! This entry-level salary is more than twice what my parents make combined!" 30-something: "I'm torn, but I still have student loans to pay off..." 40-something: "Will I be proud to tell my kids I built this?"
- Chris2048 9y agothe young have student loans, but the old don't have, say, mortgages or medical bills?