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Goodbye Microsoft, Hello Facebook (2010) (worldofsu.com)
65 points by BlackJack on March 2, 2013 | hide | past | favorite | 14 comments



This was posted in 2010. A little long-winded for sure, but it's good to hear someone would have such positive things to say coming out of a 12-year tenure at Microsoft (I have a few friends headed there after graduation).

I remember reading this post of his titled "Ten Things I Hate About Working at Facebook" (http://worldofsu.com/philipsu/2012/08/ten-things-i-hate-abou...). It does sound like he's having a blast there- it'd be interesting to read a follow-up comparing the two companies.


I didn't read through the comments of his "Ten Things" post, but it certainly reads to me as something wholly ripe with sarcasm, in fact mocking what is truly wrong with much of corporate America by complaining about these "flaws" found in Facebook.


It was entirely facetious, which was missed by many here when it made an appearance on the front page [1]

[1]: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4384029


FYI: If you fast-forward to 2013, Philip Su is now heading the Engineering office at Facebook London. He's a really nice guy and great culture fit for the company.

Source: I work at FB. Also, just use the Googles...



One theory was that he was the original Mini Microsoft. No clue if true, but the quality of mini's posts dropped around the same time he left.


There is so much damn advice that comes down to "be awesome, don't suck." It's not interesting, we need more advice for those that aspire to be average.


I clicked the link thinking of another article having opinion of how Facebook is becoming more like Microsoft(not hot, not cool). After reading the article though, it felt good that people working there have good feeling about Microsoft. I have lots of senior friends going to Microsoft this year.


His August 2012 post is a little less than positive -- http://worldofsu.com/philipsu/2012/08/

edit: I'm an idiot; brain fart on a Saturday at the office


If you read it you'll see he's being tongue in cheek.


Facebook conduct job interviews in a hot tub? That could feel a little awkward.. especially since programmers not generally known for body confidence.


You missed the bit that says > "[Ed: This is completely untrue, in case this fantastical point seems plausible at first. I installed a hot tub (non-functioning) as a conference room in Facebook Seattle. Interviews are never done in them.]"


He gave a great talk at the HNLondon Meetup on Wednesday. He's a really entertaining speaker:

http://vimeo.com/60896034


Timestamps are a helpful thing to put on blog posts.




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