Re:It’s Time to Embrace Slow Productivity
by HellDunkel on Saturday May 20, 2023 @03:22AM
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If you are lucky enough to work on one of those google projects chances are you have options working on more meaningful things or freedom to steer in that direction.
> You imply that all companies add value to society and all jobs are meaningful. That’s simply not true.
Most are. Unfortunately, people often don't recognize the immense benefit for society that some industries offer.
> Like are we doing anything meaningful to society by building 1 of those Google projects that gets killed in a few months?
Yes. Hindsight is 20/20, and making bets is (often, not always) worth it even if some fail in the end.
Even if the company as a whole adds value there are lots of pockets of politically charged actions e.g. for promotions. Like are we doing anything meaningful to society by building 1 of those Google projects that gets killed in a few months?