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On one hand it seems like it would have happened already, but I still have to wonder if the FAANG arms race will have consequences in 5-10 years when all these
by stathibus 5y ago
On one hand it seems like it would have happened already, but I still have to wonder if the FAANG arms race will have consequences in 5-10 years when all these overpaid engineers call in rich and decide to go work on something more interesting and with less bureaucracy in the way.
- jstx1 5y agoHow do you imagine it playing out? It's unlikely to happen at huge scale since most people won't happily take a huge paycut regardless of how well-off they are. And there's enough people who want to work at those companies to replace the ones that leave.
- stathibus 5y ago> most people won't happily take a huge paycut regardless of how well-off they are. I would, but I guess I could be in the minority there.
- clintonb 5y agoIt depends on individual priorities. Some folks just enjoy stacking cash. If you can do that, and maintain the status of being a top engineer at a well-known company, why rock the boat? Additionally, it’s really hard to step away from solving large scaling issues, and go back to trying to finding your first customers/building an MVP. I’ve been at startups and large companies. I like the money and challenges at large companies, and I don’t have crazy hours.