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But DHH, BigCos aren't 37Signals... ... then he went on a rebuttal saying that BigCos are wrong model and everybody should be like 37Signals, small, lean, mean
by hello_moto 15y ago
But DHH, BigCos aren't 37Signals...
... then he went on a rebuttal saying that BigCos are wrong model and everybody should be like 37Signals, small, lean, mean, and can declare bankruptcy in the face of a huge lawsuit.
That's the key. BigCos operate at a different level set of requirements.
Here's one example: scrapping content from websites. When you're RIM, you're a target of lawsuits if you crawl and scrap people's website for your Blackberry News Reader. When you're Flipboard, people wouldn't know/care as of now (at least until they're big enough to milk cash out of them).
- dhh 15y agoPlenty of BigCos have teams who work remotely. Often the teams that work on the most interesting, new stuff (because they tend to be smaller and more agile than the folks manning the sausage factory).
- jebblue 15y agoThis describes me for the past several years. It makes it challenging when dealing with managers who assume all humans must want to climb someone's ladder but remote work is fulfilling nonetheless.
- hello_moto 15y agoKeyword is "teams". Not "workers" (individuals). Remote team is a group of people who work together in a branch somewhere. That's a big difference.