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> Whoever is in charge of these decisions, is absolutely disconnected with the reality. The problem is with your perception of reality. Google doesn't operate
by asdfsa32 5mo ago
> Whoever is in charge of these decisions, is absolutely disconnected with the reality.
The problem is with your perception of reality. Google doesn't operate for the outside, you're on the outside, Google operates for Google and people in Google care about themselves first, then Google, and then -- if t all, outside.
- asdfsa32 5mo agoI am really curious to know about the people who are downvoting this. I really want to know why, genuinely.
- impjohn 5mo agoYour take is cynical, but sensible in a massive org with dysfunctional culture that jades and burns out engineers until they only care about their own personal gains and everything else is secondary. I think people project their values in situations that don't have place for them and get upset
- asdfsa32 5mo ago> I think people project their values in situations that don't have place for them and get upset That is a very useful bit of wisdom that one can overlook easily, but once articulated can explain a fair bot behaviour.
- xnx 5mo agoPublic companies operate for the benefit of shareholders.
- asdfsa32 5mo agoWhich is "Google" in this sense, the employees are just workers, Google is not a coop. Google operates for Google, or it's owners which are the shareholders. No?
- ur-whale 5mo agoTwo points to consider: a) A vast majority of Google FTE are actually shareholders via equity grants, so there's that. Not a coop, but a taste of it. b) The way you make more money at Google is by getting promoted. And unfortunately, the way you get promoted at Google is by looking like you are actively innovating, but without any measured correlation to the actual impact on the bottom line of the company. The result is typically the kind of shite everyone is complaining about in this thread.
- BeetleB 5mo agoThe issue is that your comment is a rationalization. In reality, evidence beats logic any day of the week. Just because what you say is logical doesn't mean it's true. As such, it's not adding anything to the conversation.