Small vs big companies
Jed | September 6, 2007I saw this on the Joel on Software blog and thought it was as amusing as it was accurate:
“Basically a small company has a flavor to it, whereas a big company is sort of like checking into the Bellagio in Las Vegas. It’s a nice hotel but it has 5,000 rooms, so don’t expect anybody to remember your name. A small company is more like a bed and breakfast. You’re going to have a great time because you get along with people and it’s a much friendlier experience. You don’t really mind that the bathroom is down the hall because the people made a special vegetarian meal for you and then showed you around town. On the other hand, you might be at a bed and breakfast where they have weird leather implements and lots of cats.”
– From A Conversation with Joel Spolsky in ACM Queue.
If you do anything in your job related to software, I encourage you to read the Joel on Software blog. It’s funny, but more than that it’s really helpful.
If you’re actually directly involved in building software, you have to read Joel’s book, which covers everything from project management to bug tracking to keeping your people happy. Grab a copy of your own, or you can borrow mine.
