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Reactions like these baffle me. Is it jealousy, resentment of people who are privileged enough to be above the norms of corporate feudalism? Manu Cornet worked
by vintermann 4y ago
Reactions like these baffle me. Is it jealousy, resentment of people who are privileged enough to be above the norms of corporate feudalism?
Manu Cornet worked for Google for a decade, making these comics and getting famous for both them and (by all accounts) being a very good engineer. One of the comics leaked and was read by Satya Nadella, who cited it as an inspiration to turn Microsoft's corporate culture around.
So there's at least some people even in Big Tech who can tolerate a bit of very gentle chiding.
Seriously, Cornet is very tame in his comedy. If he didn't actually work in Big Tech, most of his comics wouldn't be considered all that clever or funny - but they get that little boost from nervous laughter of his colleagues. It's transgressive by corporate standards, but barely.
Who wants to work in a hellhole where even that isn't tolerated?