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Re: Oh yeah, and the food sucks too

Mathew Ingram — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:14:16 -0000

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?

Re: Oh yeah, and the food sucks too

Aaron Swartz — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:42:41 -0000

Actually, the food is quite good there.

Re: Oh yeah, and the food sucks too

Mathew Ingram — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 09:17:40 -0000

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.

Re: Oh yeah, and the food sucks too

/pd — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:10:28 -0000

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.

Re: Oh yeah, and the food sucks too

engtech — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:34:18 -0000

Ignorance is bliss.

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