> This is a statement rooted in fear - that if you don't entertain programmers with things that they enjoy, they will leave. This is not a matter of "entertain

> This is a statement rooted in fear - that if you don't entertain programmers with things that they enjoy, they will leave. This is not a matter of "entertaining" engineers. This is a problem of providing good or even decent working conditions. High stress and high churn work environments have high attrition, because when given a choice adults prefer not to be miserable. You're pretending that this issue is all about pampering when at it's core there are poor work environments that needlessly cause mental problems, some of them permanent. Are we supposed to pretend that there was at least one FANG, supposedly a group of companies known for being generous to it's employees, which a few years ago was known for having employees crying at their desks?