What software engineers can learn from the rapid collapse of Fast

Re:What software engineers can learn from the rapid collapse... by throwthere on Thursday April 07, 2022 @09:38PM (#30952390)

Makes me think about theranos or wework. Charismatic leaders can get a lot of people/talent following them without necessarily having a solid grasp on all of the complicated aspects of the business they run. Of course you have really great charismatic leaders in startups like Marc Benioff for example who kind of get everything right.

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Re:What software engineers can learn from the rapid collapse... by danielmarkbruce on Thursday April 07, 2022 @09:43PM (#30952415)

I don't work at salesforce, but I can almost guarantee people who work there will tell you they are miles from getting everything right. Every company is pretty messy internally.

As for theranos and wework - i don't mean those kinds of things. I mean standard non-fraud startups. The always positive culture is there, and at least for folks who take some pride in being rational, it is quite demoralizing.

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Re:What software engineers can learn from the rapid collapse... by Nextgrid on Friday April 08, 2022 @04:36AM (#30954701)

> I mean standard non-fraud startups.

Fraud is not black and white. "Toxic positivity" can enable shenanigans or conceal problems in an otherwise non-fraudulent startup.

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Re:What software engineers can learn from the rapid collapse... by danielmarkbruce on Friday April 08, 2022 @10:39AM (#30957416)

Yep true. I should have been more clear - I just meant that toxic positivity is more widespread, it's not only at fraudulent companies.

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