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> most engineers are drawn to complexity like moth to fire Unfortunately, Google evaluates employees by the complexity of their work. "Demonstrates complexity
by 1024core 2y ago
> most engineers are drawn to complexity like moth to fire
Unfortunately, Google evaluates employees by the complexity of their work. "Demonstrates complexity" is a checkbox on promo packets, from what I've heard.
Naturally, every engineer will try to over-complicate things just so they can get the raises and promos. You get what you value.
- Terr_ 2y agoI've heard a similar critique for Google launching new products and then letting them die, where it's really driven by their policies and practice around what gets someone a promotion and what doesn't.
- broknbottle 2y agoYep, promo doc bs that will be immediately abandoned as soon as the promo goes through in X quarter.