A fun ride that ended too early
A fun ride that ended too early
Cutting-edge technology that helped establish a new mobile payments industry. Smart people dedicated to making a great product. Good salary, PTO policy, and 401k matching.
- Top-down "command and control" culture made it hard for ideas to originate from the bottom-up.
- High deductible health plans could get expensive at times.
- Few standard company holidays.
Don't be afraid to deliver in smaller releases; the mobile space moves quickly. Let ideas emerge from the bottom-up too; you hired great engineers, and they often have great ideas to improve and even correct issues with the product.
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