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As long as most people still use Google for search, and the alternatives aren't comparable, they can continue to move from their "foundational values"
by calyth2018 8y ago
As long as most people still use Google for search, and the alternatives aren't comparable, they can continue to move from their "foundational values"
- gaius 8y agoAnd as long as they can recruit candidates, remember. Tho’ it’s not clear where those candidates would go instead, none of the FANG companies have entirely clean hands.
- extralego 8y agoExactly. Consumer activism and job shaming is a moot effort. Useless. What have they ever accomplished? The only way to make a difference here is by standing together.
- thomzi12 8y ago*FAANG
- gaius 8y agoFAANG Maaybe. I'm not sure how this breaks down actually. Obviously Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google (and probably Twitter and a few others) are competing over one pool of candidates. But that that really/fully overlap with the pool that Apple and Microsoft are competing over? But as long as people are beating down the door to get in and look mainly at the free food and massages rather than the "big picture" why would they worry?
- driverdan 8y agoDDG is comparable.
- rienbdj 8y ago...but it's not though, is it. I add "!g" to my searches instinctively at this point.