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Oh yeah, and the food sucks too

Started by mathewi · 10 months ago

If your company just got bought for several million dollars by one of the biggest publishing companies in the U.S., and you moved from your cramped bedroom office or whatever to the luxurious San Francisco offices of the legendary Wired magazine, what would you do? If you’re Aaron ... Continue reading »

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  • engtech

    2 years ago

    Ignorance is bliss.

    Very, very smart people have a tendency to be unhappy.
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  • /pd

    2 years ago

    Working in Large Enterprise Companies is like playing a startup game too.. All one needs to do is play by the rules of the Company..

    If you want one of your pet projects/ideas to take off, you begin seeking internalblessings (Angels) and if you get a nod, you complete a POC and BuildPlanv1.0 and then do an Executive Presents and obtain buyin and Budgets allocations (think VC fund $$) .. ete etc and then the ball start's rollling...:)-

    Its the same mode and model , but just a differnt approah. .Its framework of mind on how one plays in this type sandbox..

    Engtech: Very smart people kow how to captialze situations and turn challenges into games..and have fun at it.. Trust me. Been there,seen that.
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  • Mathew Ingram

    2 years ago

    Thanks, Engtech -- maybe that's why I'm unhappy all the time :-)

    And /pd, you make a good point. Many of the same skills that founders of startups need to cope with all the things they do in a small company can be transferred to a large one with a little effort. Maybe Aaron will adapt.
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  • Aaron Swartz

    2 years ago

    Actually, the food is quite good there.
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  • Mathew Ingram

    2 years ago

    Thanks, Aaron -- that's good to know. At least there is one thing good about being acquired :-) Have you gotten any negative feedback on your post, by the way?
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