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Also note that the author doesn’t disclaim any financial stake in the company he used to work for It would hardly be shocking if he had some stock or whatever,
by mtndew4brkfst 2y ago
Also note that the author doesn’t disclaim any financial stake in the company he used to work for
It would hardly be shocking if he had some stock or whatever, given how prevalent that is for tech workers' comp.
However, if it were me, and I did have a financial stake in WPE, I would not/could not write either of these sentences from TFA under my personal view of honesty:
I really don’t have any reason to be a WP Engine cheerleader.
I can assure you it’s not me defending my old company just because I used to work for them. I’ve got literally no reason to do that.
- Zamiel_Snawley 2y agoIf it were you and you did have a financial stake, would you make a post like this? I doubt it, and it would be wrong to do so. If he didn’t have a financial stake, he would have listed it in his myriad reasons to trust him.
- minimaxir 2y agoIt's worth noting that Matt Mullenweg invested in WP Engine's Series A.
- glenstein 2y agoI think the quotes you choose arguably are not even the strongest, because the author also said: >I’ve watched from the sidelines as the company has implemented a bunch of scummy policies and shady sales tactics to squeeze money from their customers and make it harder to leave. And >On most days, if you wanted to have a conversation about how much WP Engine sucks, frankly, I’d be a happy participant.