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Re:Equifax security freeze PINs are the timestamp of when yo... by adrianN on Saturday September 09, 2017 @04:19PM (#15208983)
I'm reasonably sure that "tech" companies try to save costs just as much as "traditional" companies. The difference might only be that they how to formulate their requirements better.
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Re:Equifax security freeze PINs are the timestamp of when yo... by morgante on Saturday September 09, 2017 @04:42PM (#15209063)
I am 100% certain that "tech" companies have an entirely different attitude towards engineering costs than non-tech companies. The former want the best people working on problems and will pay what it takes (within reason), the latter want problems solved for the lowest price.

This is extraordinarily evident in the distribution of engineer salaries.

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Re:Equifax security freeze PINs are the timestamp of when yo... by KyeRussell on Saturday September 09, 2017 @08:38PM (#15209875)
That's a massive reach! Have you been spending too long inside the bubble? Define a "tech" company.
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Re:Equifax security freeze PINs are the timestamp of when yo... by morgante on Saturday September 09, 2017 @10:09PM (#15210153)
Which part is a massive reach? The fact that certain companies (which I choose to classify as "tech" companies) are willing to invest 2-3x as much into their technical employees?

A "tech" company is a company for whom technology (ie. developers) is a profit center rather than a cost center.

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