UNCOMFORTABLY EXCITING
I really like the approach of Netflix of 10 years ago when it was still small. They hired mature people so they could get rid of processes. Indeed, they actually tried to de-process everything. As a result, things just happened. Non-event was often mentioned and expected in Netflix at that time. Case in point, active-active regions just happened in... See more
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The success of Netflix is founded on these types of unlikely stories: small teams consisting exclusively of significantly above-average performers—what Reed refers to as dream teams—working on big hairy problems.
Erin Meyer • No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Google also became known for its irreverent culture and its data-driven approach to business decision making;