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I guess the cynic in me would ask what the point is in polishing a rough gem in your organization into a diamond, if you're thus turning them into a target for
by abraae 8y ago
I guess the cynic in me would ask what the point is in polishing a rough gem in your organization into a diamond, if you're thus turning them into a target for other people to poach.
- alecmg 8y agoYou get the first dibs, don't you? If you need a diamond level dev, you must provide diamond level compensation. The article just points out that it is simpler to get that level from other sources than filtering what is on the market.
- arvinsim 8y ago> If you need a diamond level dev, you must provide diamond level compensation. It is baffling when companies resist against giving great developers a good raise. If they leave, the lost productivity and onboarding will cost them more. Sometimes, they end up having to hire 2 people to replace that 1 person.
- aNoob7000 8y agoCompanies want talent for cheap. Every time I see in the news companies complaining that they can't find employees, I think to myself, why don't you pay more? Add to that, if you start at a company and become a rockstar developer, admin, or QA guy chances are they will not value you as much as if you came in as the rockstar developer, admin, or QA guy.