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It’s hyperbole of course, but more like work on inconsequential things. Big tech has sucked up talent to both prevent competitors from finding it and to stop th
by matwood 4y ago
It’s hyperbole of course, but more like work on inconsequential things. Big tech has sucked up talent to both prevent competitors from finding it and to stop them from starting their own companies.
I expect these layoffs to lead to the next big tech in a decade.
- nr2x 4y agoNext week at this rate!
- JumpCrisscross 4y ago> more like work on inconsequential things I’m going to disagree with you on a definition basis. Top talent doesn’t stay still. Even if it once was top, it degrades. But more fundamentally, bullshitting isn’t a common attribute among people with and utilising a talent. (Apart from a talent for bullshitting. Go away.) FAANG wanted to do this. But they wound up with legions of nonperformers while the top talent found other places.
- matwood 4y ago> Top talent doesn’t stay still. I agree eventually, but top (for some definition) talent are still people. Pay someone a lot of money to work on yet another chat app, and most people can convince themselves it's worthwhile for a time. Most people are risk adverse and if someone is good enough to get a job at a FAANG, that's the least risky way to end up financially secure.