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Re:Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long? by viklove on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:14PM (#26168751)
> He's saying that most people optimize for promotion rather than building a better product.

If you want them to optimize for building a better product, give them more equity. Most people don't want to work during the best 40 years of their lives. Give them a way out or they will try to find one themselves.

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Re:Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long? by ZephyrBlu on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:30PM (#26168949)
In the article he says this doesn't work because people effectively view equity as salary.
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Re:Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long? by Aeolun on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:45PM (#26169151)
And rightly so. Your google equity is absolutely disconnected from whatever product you are building there. External forces are more likely to affect it than anything you do personally.
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Re:Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long? by ZephyrBlu on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:52PM (#26169282)
Yes, exactly. But this is the complete opposite of what people are saying in this thread.
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Re:Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long? by moreranchplease on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @12:27PM (#26168894)
Exactly! Give people equity if you really want them to care about the product over what's best for their career.
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