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Good point about private company equity. Probably they'd use cash bonuses instead. I think you underestimate how much some people would like to see Twitter 2.0

Good point about private company equity. Probably they'd use cash bonuses instead. I think you underestimate how much some people would like to see Twitter 2.0 succeed. Lots of people didn't love how censorious Twitter had become and want to help build something better. I have several friends who are interested in working there. It does sound like it will be long hours. But for some people that will be a badge of honor. Most of my interested friends are not married so have fewer other priorities.

nebula8804 4y ago
This is just my thought but I think you are overestimating the intersection of people who truly care about culture war stuff and the "deeply experienced" engineering community that values gaining the skill and experience to be able to build something like Twitter. When that engineer explained the RPC calls to Musk the other day the replies were very telling in the sense that people who spend their time talking about how "freedom is back at Twitter" or how the employees are getting their comeuppance don't seem to really internalize how much effort is required to build and maintain these services. Maybe there is a cadre of conservative freedom loving experienced techies hiding in the shadows but I haven't seen them. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I watched the whole Parler collapse saga caused by a lack of mastery and experience in their chosen technologies and it really instilled in me the idea of appreciating the drive of learning and open mindedness. The conservative movement seems to have a disdain for deep learning of a specific field. They are setting themselves up to be left behind in the tech revolution.
- crackercrews 4y ago
  > Maybe there is a cadre of conservative freedom loving experienced techies hiding in the shadows Your bias is showing. One does not have to be conservative to want Twitter 2.0 to succeed. Also, there are definitely experienced techies who are conservative and who are not "out" in silicon valley. It's hard to know how many there are because they have kept their heads down for many years.

nebula8804 4y ago

This is just my thought but I think you are overestimating the intersection of people who truly care about culture war stuff and the "deeply experienced" engineering community that values gaining the skill and experience to be able to build something like Twitter. When that engineer explained the RPC calls to Musk the other day the replies were very telling in the sense that people who spend their time talking about how "freedom is back at Twitter" or how the employees are getting their comeuppance don't seem to really internalize how much effort is required to build and maintain these services. Maybe there is a cadre of conservative freedom loving experienced techies hiding in the shadows but I haven't seen them. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I watched the whole Parler collapse saga caused by a lack of mastery and experience in their chosen technologies and it really instilled in me the idea of appreciating the drive of learning and open mindedness. The conservative movement seems to have a disdain for deep learning of a specific field. They are setting themselves up to be left behind in the tech revolution.

crackercrews 4y ago
> Maybe there is a cadre of conservative freedom loving experienced techies hiding in the shadows Your bias is showing. One does not have to be conservative to want Twitter 2.0 to succeed. Also, there are definitely experienced techies who are conservative and who are not "out" in silicon valley. It's hard to know how many there are because they have kept their heads down for many years.