They say their small teams operate like startups... maybe like 1990s startups
They say their small teams operate like startups... maybe like 1990s startups
Small teams Smart senior people Market leader in products
Teams aren't integrated together.
Dated internal tools.
Slow.
Hypocritical values on some teams.
Managers have drastically different operating styles, yet you have to stay a year before you're eligible for a transfer.
If you say you're agile, do agile, not a half-assed in-between of agile and waterfall. Focus more on building up your internal tools, instead of rushing code for deadlines. You say you don't sacrifice long-term value for short-term benefit, but sometimes I fail to see it.
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