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While I agree with this statement somewhat, I can't imagine the talented devs at Zynga didn't have common sense. Seems harsh to write those people off with esse
by andrewfelix 14y ago
While I agree with this statement somewhat, I can't imagine the talented devs at Zynga didn't have common sense. Seems harsh to write those people off with essentially 'you only have yourselves to blame'. That attitude also removes some of the responsibility from the folks at the top.
- w1ntermute 14y ago> I can't imagine the talented devs at Zynga didn't have common sense. There are a lot of very smart people who are easily blinded to the truth when confronted with the possibility of vast riches. Making the right decision here was less about talent/intelligence and more about wisdom.
- MartinCron 14y agoOr it is about risk tolerance. I can see joining an overhyped overvalued yet detested company with eyes wide open, realizing that the risk is huuuge.
- w1ntermute 14y agoYes, that's certainly possible. However, I don't think the math worked out in Zynga's favor in this case. And the reason why people joined anyway was because it's emotionally difficult to do that math correctly when your eyes are blinded by dollar signs.
- rhizome 14y agoGoing to the mat to double your options and attempting to deal with them with your eyes open, only to have shenanigans on the back end is nothing that can be protected against. Hey, they're a public company, the shenanigans are out of the bosses hands...or are they?