Are Tech Workers' Skills at Google, Facebook, and Others Overrated? (fastcompany.com) 21 points by jonbaer 9y ago ↗ HN
[–] matt_wulfeck 9y ago ↗ This article draws meaningless conclusions. "More innovative"? What does that even mean?Companies like Facebook and Google select for engineering talent, not people trying to turn a sinking ship around.
[–] mankash666 9y ago ↗ Certainly, a percentage (guessing under 10%??) of the employees at Google and Facebook ARE superstars in their fields. But the others are mostly over-rated.
[–] laurentdc 9y ago ↗ I've read the article twice and I'm still not sure what point it is trying to convey.
[–] [dead] swagv 9y ago ↗ Talk about unclear on the concept. The Good & Co study had nothing to do with quality. It was about thinking attitudes.You have to be pretty clueless to confuse the two.Send the writer back to the minor leagues for development.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 21.9 ms ] threadCompanies like Facebook and Google select for engineering talent, not people trying to turn a sinking ship around.
You have to be pretty clueless to confuse the two.
Send the writer back to the minor leagues for development.