I know one insider at Meta that I could ask about this. I suspect they can't really retain talent like they used to. The only other anecdote I have is an acqua

I know one insider at Meta that I could ask about this. I suspect they can't really retain talent like they used to. The only other anecdote I have is an acquaintance who was early (i.e. the first web-dev) at YouTube. He _hated_ working for Google and left as soon as his shares vested. That was my first experience with someone simply rejecting a fat paycheck because _Google_ was to buttoned down for them. People are strange (and software engineers are a whole different level of people).