From a company's perspective, repeatability means stability—and stability means profit. If WeChat goes down, Alipay can't process payments, or Huawei devices can't make calls, companies face existential threats in minutes. This is why such systems demand individual stability: the ability to perform these repetitive tasks reliably. #ReadingNotes# The same applies to individuals—only stability brings steady cash flow.
"Good students like to tackle difficult problems," but in some positions, there simply aren't any hard problems to solve. After working long-term in a cog-like role, you slowly end up only capable of doing level 1.0 work, despite having the ability to do level 2.0. "The ultimate meaning of a company's existence is to realize human potential, but in big tech firms, some people are wasted because there are too many talented individuals." #ReadingNotes#
A reason to keep improving: "I don't want my child to ask, 'What can Mom do?' and hear, 'Oh, I cook and wash dishes.' I want to be able to offer meaningful guidance at every stage of his life, so I need to keep growing too." #ReadingNotes#
Where you spend your time reflects where your goals lie. Time is the same for all of us—it’s the most fair thing there is.
For companies, gradually letting go of higher-salaried employees over 30 is the most important thing to do once operations stabilize. Cost reduction and efficiency improvement—this is the true meaning of workforce rejuvenation.
There’s a calculation where age is divided by performance score, and a lower result indicates lower potential.
A common trait across big and small tech companies (possibly beyond just the internet sector): if the project isn't there, you have to go.