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> Sure, I've done the exact same thing. What's stopping you from bringing that line of code to an interview and talking about it? GP's answer is essentially "s

> Sure, I've done the exact same thing. What's stopping you from bringing that line of code to an interview and talking about it? GP's answer is essentially "sure, but what stops me from not doing that instead?": >> I will instead skip the meeting and respond to one of the dozens recruiters who reach out every week in my inbox. I have to say, I agree. Why stay around for the circus when you can leave and make an honest living as a respected professional instead of playing post-acquisition hunger games as a pawn in a rich boy's ego trip gone awry?

throwaway09223 4y ago
> "GP's answer is essentially "sure, but what stops me from not doing that instead?":" Nothing of course -- and this is always true, every second of every day. > "I have to say, I agree. Why stay around for the circus when you can leave and make an honest living as a respected professional instead of playing post-acquisition hunger games as a pawn in a rich boy's ego trip gone awry? " If you see it that way then it seems in everyone's best interest that you leave the company, which means the system worked exactly as intended. As to the question of whether this makes sense, it would seem we all agree that it does, then.
- thwayunion 4y ago
  > that you leave the company I don't and have never worked at Twitter :) > As to the question of whether this makes sense, it would seem we all agree that it does, then. My comments are mostly about the likely future of Twitter, which is almost certainly atrophy and death.
  - throwaway09223 4y ago
    Of course you don't. You were speaking in the first person as if you did, though, so I did as well. > "My comments are mostly about the likely future of Twitter, which is almost certainly atrophy and death. " This was already their future, so I guess we can see if they improve at all.

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> Sure, I've done the exact same thing. What's stopping you from bringing that line of code to an interview and talking about it? GP's answer is essentially "s

by thwayunion 4y ago

throwaway09223 4y ago
> "GP's answer is essentially "sure, but what stops me from not doing that instead?":" Nothing of course -- and this is always true, every second of every day. > "I have to say, I agree. Why stay around for the circus when you can leave and make an honest living as a respected professional instead of playing post-acquisition hunger games as a pawn in a rich boy's ego trip gone awry? " If you see it that way then it seems in everyone's best interest that you leave the company, which means the system worked exactly as intended. As to the question of whether this makes sense, it would seem we all agree that it does, then.
- thwayunion 4y ago
  > that you leave the company I don't and have never worked at Twitter :) > As to the question of whether this makes sense, it would seem we all agree that it does, then. My comments are mostly about the likely future of Twitter, which is almost certainly atrophy and death.
  - throwaway09223 4y ago
    Of course you don't. You were speaking in the first person as if you did, though, so I did as well. > "My comments are mostly about the likely future of Twitter, which is almost certainly atrophy and death. " This was already their future, so I guess we can see if they improve at all.