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Re:Debate over 'fake work' in tech industry misses the real ... by cmrdporcupine on Monday July 10, 2023 @11:01AM (#36667452)
Consider that companies like these can afford to pay $300k USD precisely to just spin their wheels, because they simply don't want them going elsewhere where they might compete...
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Re:Debate over 'fake work' in tech industry misses the real ... by mrguyorama on Monday July 10, 2023 @11:31AM (#36667897)
Sounds to me like they aren't paying enough for talent if they can afford to leave it unused. Very similar to landlords being able to afford leaving a property empty rather than lowering the rent.
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Re:Debate over 'fake work' in tech industry misses the real ... by ticviking on Monday July 10, 2023 @11:27AM (#36667825)
That’s been my theory for a long time now.

They don’t care what devs do as long as nobody else can hire them

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Re:Debate over 'fake work' in tech industry misses the real ... by cmrdporcupine on Monday July 10, 2023 @11:42AM (#36668048)
This equation changed this year, I think. The pendulum is swinging the other way. I suspect we'll see a lot more PIPs at Google.

So glad I got out of there before it got ugly.

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