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> "We are going to make this environment more like a Google office" > "I saw this presentation by a Google developer and I think we need to copy their release
by CoolGuySteve 7y ago
> "We are going to make this environment more like a Google office"
> "I saw this presentation by a Google developer and I think we need to copy their release process"
One of these is very different from the other. Fancy coffee and whatnot affects your environment but release processes, frameworks, interview methods, etc, change your productivity and are all made to fit an organization of Google's size and bureaucracy. They're a terrible fit for most small/medium sized companies.
I also always find it weird how nobody picks other giant companies to emulate, nobody's like "Well JP Morgan has great employee mortgage rates!" or whatever.
- stcredzero 7y agoThe latter is rarely effective for a small company imo and is way more of a dangerous cargo cult in my experience. It's like trying to swim while wearing shackles. One principle I think about when refactoring, is reversibility. If something turns out to be wrong, can you change your mind with minimal cost? To generalize, when trying something, can it be tried and backed out for minimal cost, while providing good information? I also always find it weird how nobody picks other giant companies to emulate, nobody's like "Well JP Morgan has great employee mortgage rates!" or whatever. For the answer, I think one can analyze their marketing and how the culture once perceived SV and the startup scene.
- tudelo 7y ago> "Well JP Morgan has great employee mortgage rates!" Any details on this? :)