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I mostly agree but don’t underestimate the effect that drinking the kool-aid can have on your ability to tell if something is wrong or not. I’ve worked in thes

I mostly agree but don’t underestimate the effect that drinking the kool-aid can have on your ability to tell if something is wrong or not. I’ve worked in these megacorps and I understand how easy is to believe everything they do is awesome. “We’re just doing it to make it easier for our users” or “we’re Facebook, we know how to securely handle their passwords” It’s very easy to _believe_ these things when you’re in the inside being showered with money and being told how amazing you are all the time.

dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
But frankly, when you think about it, the only amazing thing about FB is how it got popular, that's all. As for the user experience it's very far from amazing, in spite of all the tech used. It's slow, and on mobile not only slow but also resource hungry, it has several glitches, plus there is a ton of things that annoy users. Now, I can understands that someone working for SpaceX can think they're all amazing, but if you work for FB? It's like working for MS in late 90s - maybe good for you cash-wise, and that's pretty much it.
- doubletgl 8y ago
  React and other JS projects gave them a largely positive reputation as tech employer in that field.
- amyjess 8y ago
  It's sad, because Facebook wasn't like that when it started out. It was clean and light and fast, unlike MySpace which was often described as a messy, bloated pig.