You should FIRE anyone doing an "adequate" job - Netflix does

Re:You should FIRE anyone doing an "adequate" job - Netflix ... by teamonkey on Wednesday January 06, 2010 @01:37PM (#1035341)

Surely this is like turning the volume up to 11 because it's 1 louder.

"Adequate" is inadequate by Netflix's standards, so it's not "adequate" it's "below expectations". Daft.

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Re:You should FIRE anyone doing an "adequate" job - Netflix ... by keefe on Wednesday January 06, 2010 @09:04PM (#1036300)

damn right. Totally stupid idea - perhaps they should revise their expectations to something more realistic?

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Re:You should FIRE anyone doing an "adequate" job - Netflix ... by Semiapies on Thursday January 07, 2010 @12:14PM (#1037426)

Or at least be honest about their high expectations for adequacy.

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Re:You should FIRE anyone doing an "adequate" job - Netflix ... by keefe on Thursday January 07, 2010 @12:41PM (#1037500)

it's just the definition of the word, right? You presumably hire someone with a set of responsibilities - some mix of write this software, design this UI, optimize this server and you're at some degree of freedom on the requirements. Set high bars in quality and speed, sure, but if someone meets those levels then that's adequate and why replace them?

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Re:You should FIRE anyone doing an "adequate" job - Netflix ... by Semiapies on Wednesday January 06, 2010 @04:42PM (#1035849)

I'm reminded of fast food places that label the smallest size of drink or pizza "medium".

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