Re:Show HN: Don't Work With Startups (Or FAANGs)
by elliotbnvl on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @11:28AM
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Hey, thanks for the feedback.
> The claimed benefits of working for medium-sizes companies feels dubious and doesn't match real-world experience.
What benefits feel dubious? I'm curious about the real-world experience you're referring to. My real-world experience has been pretty positive, insofar as it has related to my personal goals.
> this piece is deliberately ignoring the fact that FAANG companies like Google have an overabundance of profits and engineers, leading to some of the most lax demands on individuals.
I do like the way you phrased this point a lot, but I did explicitly call this out. Perhaps it needs more emphasis, though? I said...:
> FAANGs pay absurdly well, and working at a large company is much, much slower paced than working at a startup, meaning you don’t need to work nearly as hard.
> if you at least gave a more honest take on the benefits of working for FAANG
What did I miss? I've never worked at a FAANG (have never wanted to for the reasons I outline in my article, primarily location independence).
> The claimed benefits of working for medium-sizes companies feels dubious and doesn't match real-world experience.
What benefits feel dubious? I'm curious about the real-world experience you're referring to. My real-world experience has been pretty positive, insofar as it has related to my personal goals.
> this piece is deliberately ignoring the fact that FAANG companies like Google have an overabundance of profits and engineers, leading to some of the most lax demands on individuals.
I do like the way you phrased this point a lot, but I did explicitly call this out. Perhaps it needs more emphasis, though? I said...:
> FAANGs pay absurdly well, and working at a large company is much, much slower paced than working at a startup, meaning you don’t need to work nearly as hard.
> if you at least gave a more honest take on the benefits of working for FAANG
What did I miss? I've never worked at a FAANG (have never wanted to for the reasons I outline in my article, primarily location independence).