[Zelphyr]

> We were told that this was standard FAANG practice

I'm getting really tired of companies trotting out the "because [Facebook|Apple|Google] does it" excuse. Those are massive companies. Are we so delusional to believe that what works for a $70B/year company will automatically work for our $20MM/year company?

[plughs]

The craziest part of this was that it was banking software. Every so often someone would inadvisedly suggest that banking customers weren't waiting on the edge of their seats for new features and really really really disliked bugs. Perhaps - the hapless engineer would suggest - companies like facebook weren't the greatest model for how our company should operate.

It was a good way to get your head bitten off.

[lonelappde]

Spoiler alert: it's not how FAANG operate.

The idea that FAANG are faster then your startup is absurd on its face. The revenue and legal risk is absolutely huge.

[joejerryronnie]

The idea that all dev teams within a single FAANG operate in the same manner is also absurd (much less that all dev teams across all FAANGs operate in some identical, optimal fashion).

[saagarjha]

Finally, the idea that you should blindly emulate FAANG because they’ve clearly thought through what is the best is also absurd. They make poor, short-sighted choices too.

[mkhpalm]

Its never made much sense to me when people hinge their beliefs on entities that have to acquire little companies to round out their portfolios.

[MrVitaliy]

I think developers wouldn't mind practicing things just "because FAANG does it" as long as the employer also pays salaries equal to FAANG salaries.

[s09dfhks]

ahahah this is my comeback every time! Glad im not alone on this