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>Said hires have thus far, as far as I can tell, not produced anything of substantial value to any of these companies. I mean, yes. It's an unfortunate reality
by whymauri 6y ago
>Said hires have thus far, as far as I can tell, not produced anything of substantial value to any of these companies.
I mean, yes. It's an unfortunate reality that ethics are often at direct odds with the unrelenting pursuit of business value. For a big tech like Google, by caring about people and the impact of your technologies, you will almost surely sacrifice profits in the short term.
So then the question is: people or profits?
- high_derivative 6y agoSure - I am just observing this from the power dynamics here. A relatively low-level employee making aggressive and public demands to a large corporation should think carefully about their position. Unless the goal is a scandal for publicity.
- pgayed 6y ago> unrelenting pursuit of business value Who determines what value a business gets assigned?
- pgayed 6y agoA business doesn’t get to exist because of its employees. It gets to exist because of its customers.