Re:Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
by pjscott on Tuesday June 04, 2019 @06:35PM
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I've noticed that the majority of my economic output so far has happened over a handful of weeks. The problem is that nobody had any idea when those golden weeks would happen: there always had to be some big problem that I was uniquely qualified to solve, and those don't just come along every day.
Your reasoning sounds right.
Re:Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @04:15AM
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Not just reserving someone for themselves, but when your fingers are in enough pots, they’re unavailable to help a competitor and work against you.
Like buying a perfectly functioning goldmine, only to close it solely to drive up the price of gold.
Think of it like this: The kinds of lawyers who get a lot of "on retainer" type work are the best ones. Because those people will not often utilize those lawyers, but they want to make sure they're available when needed, because when needed, they need the best of the best and they need them now.
Google is treating you the same way. They want to make sure they best of the best are available for them when needed, and not available for anyone else. By paying you $MAX_COMP, they ensure that you're there when they need you, and its a cost that is worth it to them. They hope that you do some great things for them in the interim.