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The question, Paul, I have for you (and other Googlers/ex-Googlers reading along) is this: Is it really the perks or the people that make a successful company r
by daveambrose 18y ago
The question, Paul, I have for you (and other Googlers/ex-Googlers reading along) is this: Is it really the perks or the people that make a successful company recognizable? Shouldn't a company's actions and performance always speak louder than its scooters and ping pong tables lining the hallway?
I think this causality (smart people -> smart idea -> smart execution -> profitability -> more tweaks -> dominance) seems more realistic than what the author intended to document.
- paul 18y agoThinking of these things as "perks" is the first mistake. Is having a chair and a good computer a "perk"? For some jobs perhaps, but for people writing software they are a lot more important (though I'm sure someone will dispute that chairs are necessary). Likewise, good food and other environmental factors are very significant.