Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by hef19898 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @08:37AM
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But isn't 3M the normal SV FAANG salary?
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Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by gwervc on Sunday October 01, 2023 @08:50AM
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Excluding Netflix as it's irrelevant technology-wise and including Microsoft, the difference is that those companies are offering a wide array of core products (operating systems, developer tools, server hosting, smartphones, etc) which most people on earth consume. They make a lot of money and continue to do so.
On the other hand what is Mozilla offering? A (now) obscure web browser that has run an Google charity for decades. It's painfully obvious that Mozilla isn't playing in the same category.
Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by trimethylpurine on Sunday October 01, 2023 @09:33AM
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>On the other hand what is Mozilla offering?
Mozilla makes and manages many other software titles besides Firefox. Rust, NSS, etc. Just think about all the current software built on Rust. That alone is a huge contribution to the tech industry and to society, more indirectly.
Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by xedrac on Sunday October 01, 2023 @10:09AM
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Unfortunately Mozilla has little input on Rust these days. They fired nearly everyone working on it.
Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by vlovich123 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @10:11AM
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Rust hasn’t been managed by Mozilla for a long time. It got spun out years ago and Mozilla laid off all the people working on Servo
Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by ww520 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @02:09PM
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Rust got kicked out of Mozilla long time ago. The developers were let go.
Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by PedroBatista on Sunday October 01, 2023 @09:52PM
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Mozilla is providing a defense card for Google's lawyers when the anti-thrust sharks circle around..
Re:Mozilla's midlife crisis: from web pioneer to Google's we...
by cmcaleer on Sunday October 01, 2023 @08:53AM
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If you're like, at a very senior level it's not unusual. But that also comes with a level of accountability to stakeholders that Baker demonstrably does not have.
How long do you imagine someone in such a position at a FAANG company would last if they were getting Baker's market share numbers?