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> saying he cant, and I quote directly, "spending another $100, $200, $300, or even $500 of several employees” time' to do proper testing? I have no idea on th
by donmcronald 3y ago
> saying he cant, and I quote directly, "spending another $100, $200, $300, or even $500 of several employees” time' to do proper testing?
I have no idea on that one. I usually think he does an ok job of considering both sides of an argument, but he really seemed to hate that block which is a bit odd considering a lot of their content is based on impractical things.
> funny, because just yesterday Linus posted that they _wont change a thing_.
I wouldn’t consider that shocking. If you’re him and think you’ve already set things on the best path for improvement, would you change course after one video from someone you may not have a great relationship with?
> What you watched today was pure C level PR damage control.
I wouldn’t even be surprised if they consult with a PR firm at this point. Regardless, if you’re personally invested in the way everything works, because you built it, and suddenly realize a large chunk of your audience agrees with the recent criticism you’ve dismissed, what would you do? You either double down, which is a huge mistake, or you back off and promise to reevaluate your position, which is seen as “PR damage control”. There’s no easy option that suddenly makes everything ok.
The main thing I thought was good about the video was involving everyone that has input on how things work and what can be improved. I thought it did a good job of reminding the viewer that LMG isn’t just Linus and that the structure isn’t as simple as having one cross domain (tech / entertainment) expert with a full view of everything that happens.
When I called the Lab “cool” all I really meant is that I like the goal of ramping up consumer focused testing. We’ve had a decade long lull in that area and I’d like to see things ramp back up to what it was like when reviewers would torture SSDs until they died. I don’t see any value in rooting against anyone getting into that space, including LMG. I hope they improve the quality of their reviews and get back on track.