Luminance AI

• Coworkers at a junior level are very bright and hardworking, and there are no egos at this level, and people care about what they’re doing.

• Hiring only graduate engineers who don’t know any better for 10+ years has created a level of technical debt that would shock people.

• Focus is spent on capturing new deals with flashy new features rather than focusing on technical quality, which means retention and renewals are low, especially with new and strong competitors.

• Senior management don’t really understand tech or what goes into making a quality technical service; they are salespeople first and foremost.

• “San Francisco” expectations placed on developers without the benefits or pay.

• Developing fast, functionally incomplete features with issues is praised and prioritized over proper development practices, and this is how most developers get raises and promotions.

It’s probably too late at this point, the market is so saturated and competition is high.