Some areas are challenging, but most are not
Some areas are challenging, but most are not
- Diverse tech stacks to learn about.
- Large scale traffic enough to get challenged.
- Mediocre management.
- Evaluations are gut-feelings driven, but dressed properly.
- The company is getting more and more plastic (vs. elastic) and less and less technically solid.
- Reduce the very thick and tall management layers.
- Focus more on measurable value added and less on the ceremonies when evaluating people and efforts.
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