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This makes sense if you're a mercenary. Which seems to be what most people here on HN are, and same with most companies I've worked at. True believers are at c
by beebmam 3y ago
This makes sense if you're a mercenary. Which seems to be what most people here on HN are, and same with most companies I've worked at.
True believers are at companies because they other motivations than personal wealth. I find most companies have very few true believers.
- genocidicbunny 3y agoBecause it's so extremely rare that the reverse is true. Most companies couldn't give a single shit about true believer employees. I worked in game dev, I've known many true believers over the years. None remain so.
- JohnFen 3y agoI think I have a problem with the term "true believers", though. I am not motivated to work by wealth, and am certainly not going to engage in more than the bare minimum of self-promotion (which has in no way hurt my career). But the only companies I've worked for where I've been a "true believer" have been the companies I've started. I am motivated by the work itself and the working conditions. I don't brag about myself, in large part because I find it so annoying when others do. I am an example of how doing that, at least in the right sorts of companies, is not necessary. Further, it can be actively damaging as it decreases the willingness of others to work with you.