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Re:Atlassian to buy Loom for nearly $1B by HL33tibCe7 on Thursday October 12, 2023 @03:56PM (#37862350)
Maybe in a big company, but actually I completely disagree with this in the context of a small startup. In that context, having a tight team of people who are highly passionate about the product is _essential_.
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Re:Atlassian to buy Loom for nearly $1B by malfist on Thursday October 12, 2023 @07:40PM (#37864601)
I think you can be highly passionate about solving complex problems without being highly passionate about the product
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Re:Atlassian to buy Loom for nearly $1B by misschresser on Thursday October 12, 2023 @09:57PM (#37865654)
The only real complex problem a start-up has to solve is making the product successful. Engineers that love "complex problems" with no love for the product / space it's in is usually a recipe for disaster.
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Re:Atlassian to buy Loom for nearly $1B by dannyw on Thursday October 12, 2023 @11:55PM (#37866456)
I think it's completely reasonable for a CEO to have a different view, and when you're a tiny startup, it's very fair.
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Re:Atlassian to buy Loom for nearly $1B by dbbk on Friday October 13, 2023 @01:12PM (#37872945)
You can be, but I wouldn't hire that person. Why would I want an engineer who doesn't give a shit about the actual product they're responsible for?
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