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Is the government getting good results out of their process? Remember when a bunch of ex-Google engineers had to step in and save healthcare.gov? If their sim
by jrockway 3y ago
Is the government getting good results out of their process? Remember when a bunch of ex-Google engineers had to step in and save healthcare.gov? If their simple promotion process works, why didn't they curate that talent in-house.
People at L4 might not really like Google's process, but if some Distinguished Engineer shows up at your design review you're pretty much guaranteed to get some sort of valuable feedback. That is not a given in other organizations.
- pclmulqdq 3y agoGood people don't work for the government because it pays poorly, not because its promotion process is wonky. The usual strategy in any high-paying field for government-track people is to work there for a few years to build credibility, then transition to being a consultant for a 100+% raise (or move to private industry completely).
- sharts 3y agoWasn't healthcare.gov outsourced to contractors in the first place? I'm not sure that government actively maintains much in the way of dedicated employees or teams to build stuff like this. The problem lay with picking the cheapest contractor bids. If anything, the FAANGs should establish consulting arms for this kind of work.