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> I have to wonder if seeing SV startups go to multi-billion dollar companies on a regular basis, has given CEOs in other industries a case of envy. If so, the
by CydeWeys 7y ago
> I have to wonder if seeing SV startups go to multi-billion dollar companies on a regular basis, has given CEOs in other industries a case of envy.
If so, they're learning the wrong lessons. SV unicorns become valuable because of explosive growth, not because they underpay their engineers. Just the opposite; a lot of engineers at SV startups are paid quite handsomely (especially the early ones at successful unicorns). SV startups don't win on cost-cutting.
- gotdevops 7y agoI think you are right on with this. Most startups also leveraging an organizational culture that goes against silos or fiefdoms. In the startup culture I’ve been a part of fast feedback and early identification of flaws in the process is a cornerstone of the development process. Troubleshooting issues in production is the worse case scenario. In this case production is literally a flying airplane.