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>but their own projects had never been shut down. Ironically this agrees pretty well with what your parent comment said: > the Google employees that read HN u
by bscphil 7y ago
>but their own projects had never been shut down.
Ironically this agrees pretty well with what your parent comment said:
> the Google employees that read HN understand and even agree with this sentiment ... people are more likely to get promoted for shipping something new (rather than improving something that already exists)
If the Google elite like your product, it gets integrated into everything and you get promoted. You probably stay at Google long term. If your products are the ones that get cut, are you likely to be a long term Googler? Google is an exercise in selection bias for a group of people who don't understand supporting a product long-term.
- lrem 7y agoI understand both supporting a product long-term and selection bias. I also intend to be a long-term Googler, despite having been struck twice by leadership deciding my team no longer fits their picture, no matter the technical merit. Also: you can get promoted for a cancelled project, unless you're at the level where keeping the VP from cancelling it is within your duties.