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This is cool, but if this is how SkySafe engineers spend their time, they're not gonna be a business for long. There's absolutely zero way that NUM_ENGINEERS *
by anaisbetts 7y ago
This is cool, but if this is how SkySafe engineers spend their time, they're not gonna be a business for long.
There's absolutely zero way that NUM_ENGINEERS * SALARY_PER_HOUR * HOURS_SPENT for this task is even remotely sane compared to just tossing the laptop and buying a new one.
I get that this is kind of content marketing for their engineering department, but damn if they could've prooooobably spent that money on something with more impact
- pjc50 7y agoDoing it once is R&D. Doing it multiple times is a service. Having the capability if it's needed for something more valuable? Priceless.
- tastroder 7y agoAccording to crunchbase they've been around since 2015 and had their last funding round in mid 2017. I doubt they're in such a crunch that they can't spend a few days for the team to focus on a fun and common interest without breaking the company.
- thaumasiotes 7y agoBut if you let them have fun once, they're going to want to have fun ALL THE TIME. ;D
- mike_d 7y ago> if this is how SkySafe engineers spend their time, they're not gonna be a business for long This is the cheapest way of recruiting people in their target field. I have a strong interest in reverse engineering and actually checked out their jobs page. Too bad they are in San Diego.
- oneplane 7y agoOr you can bill it as internal education. Not everything has to be min/maxed like that, even in this late stage capitalism world.