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164 points todsacerdoti | 3 comments | | HN request time: 0.399s | source
1. robertclaus ◴[] No.44464876[source]
It feels like this is missing the mid sized company that isn't looking to grow and IPO. There are plenty of companies that just have a product and sell it to make payroll. They're just overlooked in the hustle.
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2. pydry ◴[] No.44464920[source]
these are usually worse, especially if IT is treated as a cost center and the SME is run by people with autocratic tendencies.

half of the questions on /r/cscareerquestions are about how to deal with working in this type of company ("why does the boss always defer to his nephew who cant code his way out of a paper bag?") or how to get out ("where are all the jobs paying over $100k?").

3. OjotCewIo ◴[] No.44480793[source]
> company that isn't looking to grow

I don't think such a thing exists (unfortunately). Show me a business leader that says, "oh we've been successful, we've got orders and new clients lined up, but no, I won't hire more workers, more managers, and turn our flat org structure into a hierarchy, because I want my employees to have a sustainable and fulfilling work experience, and because I want my current customers to enjoy the usual, stable service or product quality". Only a unicorn would not perceive saying "no" to growth as leaving money on the table.