Building Castles in the Sky...or on the 20th Floor

Pandemic hiring bloat apparently just called attention to an existing problem at a number of tech giants:

"While the pandemic's boom and bust brought the issue into stark relief, the various types of fake work have been growing within tech companies for years. Many of these issues come down to one fundamental problem: managers trying to get ahead.

At almost all tech companies, current and former employees said, bosses were rewarded for overhiring since it made them look important. Bloated org charts resulted in too many people fighting for work, a poor understanding of what each segment of the company was doing, and a rise in projects spun up merely to help managers get themselves promoted.

"People are often measured not in contribution but in head count." Moran said."

People and project management skills are generally not a core nerd competency.

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