What Is a Tech Company?
I used to work for a Startup considered by many as tech company. Our devs cared a lot about code quality, visited meetups, engaged in the community etc. devs usually stayed for at least 3-5 yrs.<p>In contrast, there was a company that almost did the same business as we did. But, they were what people would have called a sales company, not a tech company. Decisions were based on sale opportunities, only. No one gave a shit about code quality, devs didn’t stay long and often were frustrated when they applied at our company.<p>Which one was more successful? Unfortunately they were... we were often slowed down by discussions about code quality, ways of working, ethics and disrespect for revenue driven decisions.<p>Maybe it was just an exception? But since then I have become skeptical when I hear about “tech” companies. I feel we nerds need to be value driven, too, and not die in beauty.