Re:Steve's Google Platform rant
by bilalaijazi on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @04:15PM
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According to "Showstopper!", Microsoft would allow developers to go MIA for a bit after completing a tough project. That seems like a fair policy if you have a mature set of developers who deliver on their commitments.
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Re:Steve's Google Platform rant
by potatolicious on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @04:46PM
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There are significant parts of Amazon where this does happen - but it really varies from department to department, and manager to manager.
The depressing thing is, when you do get some time off after pulling long hours for a tough project, it's all done under the table. Amazon is extremely cheap when it comes to off-time, so managers essentially have to put their ass on the line to let their reports get well-deserved downtime.
Kudos to the bosses that do it, but one of the reasons that eventually convinced me to leave was that... things like this shouldn't have to be done with a nudge and a wink.
Re:Steve's Google Platform rant
by InclinedPlane on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @05:11PM
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At MS it's pretty typical for the pace of work to become very, very casual after a release (which typically happens every few years).
Re:Steve's Google Platform rant
by michaelfeathers on Thursday October 13, 2011 @09:36AM
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That's terrible. MIA is the worst airport in the world. How is that supposed to help morale?
Oh, wait. I misread that.