[nine_zeros]

Headcount based promos is the most backwards system out there.

But Amazon is too dysfunctional to change.

[_heimdall]

It can make sense when done right. If the team grows organically in response to the work, rather than work increasing to grow the team, it can make sense to reorg the team and often internal promotions can make that transition more smooth.

[nine_zeros]

Goodharts Law: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.”