While I don't agree with the founder's decision to not hire people with prior management experience, I do like his approach to conservative spending. This is s

While I don't agree with the founder's decision to not hire people with prior management experience, I do like his approach to conservative spending. This is something that often feels forgotten about in these days of spacious SOMA offices and massive refrigerators stocked with Japanese soda. As long as my salary is not skimped on, I get a lot of satisfaction from working for a thrifty company. In my domain (infrastructure and ops), learning to do more with less is a lot more challenging than having a blank check for everything you want. Some of my best workplace accomplishments were made when we simply didn't have the cash to buy the big, expensive gear or software.