presty
Joined 19 years ago
Joined 19 years ago
3 this year https://www.geekwire.com/2021/amazon-takes-3-golden-globes-i...
a few more in the past with Fleabag and others
- interesting problem domain (which does not necessarily mean trendy): this is about selling to others why the problem and your company matters
- equity/career progression: (controversial comment incoming...) a strong Snr in a FAANG will most likely be a CTO/VP type of leader in a startup, so provide generous equity
- freedom in terms of decision making: present (business) problems and let people go and tackle them, you don't want to be micromanaging
- freedom in terms of work/life balance: let people manage their schedules, being fully remote, location independent - stuff that most FAANGs will struggle to compete with
Also, it's interesting how they equate "experimentation" with "open source".
"The seventy percent of New Yorkers who supported Amazon and now vent their anger also bear responsibility and must learn that the silent majority should not be silent because they can lose to the vocal minority and self-interested politicians."