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Even if you assume that HR talent differences don't matter, you can't make the same assumption about marketing, PR, and other personnel with much needed soft-sk
by simpleH 14y ago
Even if you assume that HR talent differences don't matter, you can't make the same assumption about marketing, PR, and other personnel with much needed soft-skills.
So what you're left with in a single-minded company of brogrammers and soft-bros is effectively a brain drain that leads to the kinds of flubs the author describes that drive customers and sponsors away.
- ZephyrP 14y agoYep, the kind of flubs like Path and PayPal.
- simpleH 14y agoYou're mistaking flubs for flops. A flub is a botched opportunity. A flop is a total failure. Startups really can't afford to let a series of flubs (results of a badly formed team making bad decisions) turn their whole endeavor into a flop.
- durkie 14y agoWait, isn't this guy a VP at Path? This kind of language must be industry best practice. Heyo!
- ZephyrP 14y agoAdmittedly, you've got me here.