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Often companies actually do care more about optics than productivity. I’ve definitely worked in large, successful companies where wearing the skinny jeans and d
by mlthoughts2018 8y ago
Often companies actually do care more about optics than productivity. I’ve definitely worked in large, successful companies where wearing the skinny jeans and drinking the smoothie are vastly more important than your productivity most of the time.
Another big, obvious manifestation of this is open-plan offices.
“Does working in a noisy, open space that doesn’t actually save significant money relative to engineer salaries and lost productivity matter when you have a mile long back log?”
Yes, as it turns out, displaying the optics of looking visually like a hip start-up stereotype does matter more than the mile long back log.
- mgkimsal 8y agoIf you're the person getting stuff done, while others aren't relative to your output, you make others look bad which certainly doesn't help you 'fit in' with the culture.
- komodosquirrel 8y agoI see that in start-ups. Their workforce must look "fresh" and "cool", "Instagram ready". This supposedly brings money apparently bored with life Angel investors love to burn. In those companies your product is a lifestyle for investors, what you are actually making is secondary. If someone is talented, it is a worst place to be in.
- meowface 8y agoBut have you seen this sort of thing at a company that wasn't dysfunctional or unsuccessful?