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In every other HN thread, people slam FAANGs for being so bloated, and we praise the small startup where everyone on the team gets shit done fast. And in every
by khazhoux 4y ago
In every other HN thread, people slam FAANGs for being so bloated, and we praise the small startup where everyone on the team gets shit done fast. And in every other thread, people ask "What the hell does <BigTechCo> need 10,000 engineers for??"
And now Zuck says "We've gotten complacent as a company, and we have to turn up the heat and sense of urgency, and get rid of people who aren't contributing"... and HN freaks out at this 'dystopian' missive.
Pick a lane, people.
- gorgoiler 4y agoWell said. Slashdot was groundbreaking for many things, especially so for categories. I wouldn’t mind having the ability to filter HN replies to “+5 Insightful” and drop anything else marked “Contrarian”.
- 5350-uiop-1130 4y agowhat's wrong with contrarian view, or perhaps you just want to read things you agree with only.
- gorgoiler 4y ago“Contrarian” in this sense means someone who disagrees on purpose, at best for hypothetical intellectual jousting, and at worst to simply act as a troll. In either case it’s not very interesting to read threads of people practicing their debating skills.
- okdood64 4y agoAlternative view: When you go on such a massive hiring spree in the last 1-2 years from headcount X to headcount Y, how can you be shocked at you're not getting headcount Y amount of productivity? Proper onboarding attention and tenure impacts productivity.