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Ask HN: How much better are FAANG Developers/Engineers?

by casper345 on 12/21/18, 7:11 PM with 2 comments

You always see new stuff coming from these tech companies or silicon valley with the "woows" or "what geniuses". But I have started working with ACTUAL Senior Developers who are 30-40 years in their technical career. When working at FANNG companies before, people were smart but not that smart/skilled compared to the teams I am working with now. Wondering other people's thoughts
  • by pinewurst on 12/21/18, 7:19 PM

    Being selected for being able to regurgitate a catalog of algorithms onto a whiteboard on demand is hardly the same as "smart/skilled".
  • by luizfzs on 12/21/18, 7:17 PM

    I'd say that those companies are interested in innovations, so they invest more money on that than an ordinary company.