Not a place for good programmers. Hacking is encouraged
Not a place for good programmers. Hacking is encouraged
Fast-paced work; dull moments are rare. But that's because... (see "Cons").
Bad programmers abound. The emphasis is on rolling out software that's quickly written and does its job, with no concern for software standards. I'm amazed how much untested software is rolled out to customers every week. Customers are used for testing.
Very political atmosphere. Top management encourages competition between different teams, resulting in a vitiated atmosphere.
Company has grown very big and is dragged in different directions.
Core product ("The Terminal") has hit a plateau, and things will be difficult unless radical innovations happen.
Allocate more time to each project and build a better product.
Have a long-term vision of what your product is going to be and stick to it.
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