There's a whole class of problems that it only makes sense to devote resources to in the context of a large organization. Compiler, kernel, library work that m

There's a whole class of problems that it only makes sense to devote resources to in the context of a large organization. Compiler, kernel, library work that makes everything a fraction of a percent more efficient is nearly unjustifiable for most small organizations, but of immense value to large companies because of the scale at which they operate. If you happen to be interested in solving those problems, a large company can be a wonderful place to work.