u/Swami218 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I don’t think their take is ‘we’re the best, nothing ever changes’. What they do espouse is that technologies and the landscape may change, but empathetic engineers who communicate exceptionally well and can find solutions even if they haven’t seen the problem before don’t go out
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I agree with your framing too, I awas being a bit flippant, but I would agree their stance is they are trying to make well rounded engineers who are leaders in todays world. My argument is that all of those qualities were things that always made a good engineer and that this hasn't changed, but I don't think it's a bad or wrong view to have.
To me it's not FAANG === tech. There are a lot of tech companies that are not FAANG but are "good tech companies", like [Bill.com](https://Bill.com), Twilio, arguable Salesforce. People use FAANG+ sometimes but to this is the definition (my personal one):
1. Engineers are empowered to make major decisions, if not are major deciders in most decisions
2. The company is product led - building the best tech-based solution to problems, and the money comes from that as a consequence
3. The company has strong technical chops in it's founding team (this is a sign that technology was weaved into the DNA early on)
4. Compensation is strong and often includes stock/equity in the company