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I don't know, I think if you're interested in VR/AR, wearables, computer vision, building products for the "creator" generation, or even crypto (Novi) then FB/M

I don't know, I think if you're interested in VR/AR, wearables, computer vision, building products for the "creator" generation, or even crypto (Novi) then FB/Meta probably has the best work pitch of all the FAANGs.

ajkjk 5y ago
If you wanted to work on those things I'd think the last thing you'd want is for your work to be owned by them when you're done, though.
- raydev 5y ago
  Not everybody wants to be a founder or deal with the bad WLB of a startup. It's nice to be paid a reliable 400k/year and work on something you think is cool.
  - dismalpedigree 5y ago
    Facebook…erhm Meta.. makes cool and useful services. My uneducated guess is about 20% of their efforts go to delivering something compelling to the user. The remainder goes to figure out how they can manipulate, coerce, farm, and monetize said users. The problem is the level of perversion they have done and justified due to the need to monetize.
    - ethbr0 5y ago
      I had a guy pitch me on Comcast's tech office once. He said you get to work on cool stuff, but it never actually gets deployed. And that everyone hates your employer, but you'll never get fired. I definitely see how "work on cool stuff" + "don't worry about getting fired" could be pretty cool, if you don't have any investment in really creating things that are used.
      - crate_barre 5y ago
        That value proposition of stability is a high for those that have a life outside of work. Why does a typical engineer optimize for leetcode and FAANG salaries? Because they have shit else to establish self respect.
        ethbr0 5y ago
        That seems unnecessarily harsh. I've known a lot of people who have a thriving life outside of work, but are also very driven and value their work highly.
        dismalpedigree 5y ago
        Essentially its ok to sell your soul for 40 hours (likely more) a week as long as it allows you to pursue your own interests outside of work.
- ynx 5y ago
  Not the last thing, or at least not the worst company to choose if that's important - Oculus research has a better track record of publishing AR/VR research and opening up old hardware (unlocked Oculus Go) than anyone else doing serious AR/VR work. Apple, on the other hand...
  - nineteen999 5y ago
    > better track record ... opening up old hardware (unlocked Oculus Go) This one thing that happened 3 weeks ago is a "track record"?
ignoramous 5y ago
Sorry to go a bit meta. I can't help but notice that a reply to comment that mentions F1, is from a user handle named Jensen Button. As long as it isn't GPT-3... (:
- sundvor 5y ago
  You may be running outside your traction circle here, son. :)
- jensensbutton 5y ago
  I definitely had F1 on my mind yesterday and the mention certainly wasn't missed :)
adjkant 5y ago
There are enough companies that offer competitive salaries to FAANG and interesting work in those spaces. That FB is the best of a list of companies wall street grouped should be the notable factor.
ma2rten 5y ago
Google has by far the best team in computer vision.

ajkjk 5y ago

If you wanted to work on those things I'd think the last thing you'd want is for your work to be owned by them when you're done, though.

raydev 5y ago
Not everybody wants to be a founder or deal with the bad WLB of a startup. It's nice to be paid a reliable 400k/year and work on something you think is cool.
- dismalpedigree 5y ago
  Facebook…erhm Meta.. makes cool and useful services. My uneducated guess is about 20% of their efforts go to delivering something compelling to the user. The remainder goes to figure out how they can manipulate, coerce, farm, and monetize said users. The problem is the level of perversion they have done and justified due to the need to monetize.
  - ethbr0 5y ago
    I had a guy pitch me on Comcast's tech office once. He said you get to work on cool stuff, but it never actually gets deployed. And that everyone hates your employer, but you'll never get fired. I definitely see how "work on cool stuff" + "don't worry about getting fired" could be pretty cool, if you don't have any investment in really creating things that are used.
    - crate_barre 5y ago
      That value proposition of stability is a high for those that have a life outside of work. Why does a typical engineer optimize for leetcode and FAANG salaries? Because they have shit else to establish self respect.
      - ethbr0 5y ago
        That seems unnecessarily harsh. I've known a lot of people who have a thriving life outside of work, but are also very driven and value their work highly.
      - dismalpedigree 5y ago
        Essentially its ok to sell your soul for 40 hours (likely more) a week as long as it allows you to pursue your own interests outside of work.
ynx 5y ago
Not the last thing, or at least not the worst company to choose if that's important - Oculus research has a better track record of publishing AR/VR research and opening up old hardware (unlocked Oculus Go) than anyone else doing serious AR/VR work. Apple, on the other hand...
- nineteen999 5y ago
  > better track record ... opening up old hardware (unlocked Oculus Go) This one thing that happened 3 weeks ago is a "track record"?

ignoramous 5y ago

Sorry to go a bit meta. I can't help but notice that a reply to comment that mentions F1, is from a user handle named Jensen Button. As long as it isn't GPT-3... (:

sundvor 5y ago
You may be running outside your traction circle here, son. :)
jensensbutton 5y ago
I definitely had F1 on my mind yesterday and the mention certainly wasn't missed :)

adjkant 5y ago

There are enough companies that offer competitive salaries to FAANG and interesting work in those spaces. That FB is the best of a list of companies wall street grouped should be the notable factor.

ma2rten 5y ago

Google has by far the best team in computer vision.