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Re:Ask HN: What current companies have the best software eng... by exfacebook on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @03:18AM (#13316585)
I'm guessing he means readability. Google fetisihizes consistency, even at the cost of ingenuity and productivity. Heroism is a virtue at some other companies; at Google, it's a sin.
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Re:Ask HN: What current companies have the best software eng... by fishnchips on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @09:43AM (#13318600)
> Heroism is a virtue at some other companies; at Google, it's a sin.

This is not entirely true. I've seen many people being promoted for "jumping on grenades", especially in SRE. A culture of heroism is unsustainable, but individual acts of heroism (when required) should always be appreciated.

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Re:Ask HN: What current companies have the best software eng... by tehlike on Wednesday January 04, 2017 @10:29AM (#13319028)
did you work at google before?

I would love a fair comparison.

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