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Obviously SaaS providers will not offer kickbacks to startups, the deals aren't usually big enough. I've witnessed it in a big corporation once. One of the engi
by jongjong 3y ago
Obviously SaaS providers will not offer kickbacks to startups, the deals aren't usually big enough. I've witnessed it in a big corporation once. One of the engineers was VERY insistent on using a specific solution even though it didn't make sense technically and everyone else was against it but because they were more senior, they made the final call. If they don't get outright bribes, they will get lucrative job offers from these big companies in the future.
Imagine being the guy who convinced Coinbase to use DataDog... That person will probably end up working at DataDog sooner or later if not already there... You can bet they will be getting a very cushy salary.
I could probably make a living out of extorting corrupt engineers. It's so predictable.
- nindalf 3y ago> I could probably make a living out of extorting corrupt engineers. Why don’t you walk the walk instead of merely talking the talk.
- late2part 3y agoI know many of the senior folks at Datadog and they aren't stupid. They wouldn't hire someone dumb enough to spend $5M a month on their product.
- microtherion 3y agoAnd hiring someone corrupt enough to sell out their previous employer for their current one is rarely a smart move, as they are liable to do the same when angling for their NEXT job.
- ojbyrne 3y agoI have always thought that the big kickback for engineers is getting skills on your resume for the next job. "Resume-driven development" basically.