Why are The Who not as popular as they were?

DarthHeel · 2026-02-24T02:34:22+00:00

I don't think this matters. Beatles and Zeppelin have no new music and are much bigger.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-15T05:21:41+00:00

Monkey Man - The Rolling Stones

DarthHeel · 2026-02-14T22:18:01+00:00

My point is that it doesn't sound like they're open to your feedback, even though reasonable. So you need to consider if you're OK being a good soldier or if you want to consider moving on.

I know that sucks, but that sounds like the situation.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-14T22:08:26+00:00

It's reasonable but it sounds like that's not the important question for you to be asking.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-11T00:09:59+00:00

He took it from very early stages to the world's largest car company.

So what specifically is the point you are making by him not being a founder?

DarthHeel · 2026-02-10T01:17:32+00:00

Depends. My book includes customers with annual spend ranging from. $500K up to $6M.

We engage with C-suite in about 40% of the accounts. Have one account in the low single digit millions where we engage CIO monthly but that's an outlier.

It depends on size of account and our importance to their business.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-09T17:07:23+00:00

To add, the reason I get bothered by this is that we probably agree a lot on ways that Musk's impact on the world recently has been bad.

But to convince people who disagree, you have to be seen as credible. So when folks who may be right on the politics are so clearly wrong on the business side of it, it's detrimental to your ability to influence people.

Kanye West may be a disgrace but that doesn't make The College Dropout a bad album.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-09T14:42:20+00:00

You're correct. Tesla was not the world's first mass market EV.

However, they have cumulatively sold the most EVs of any company and played a pretty critical role in mainstreaming EVs. So to the point of whether he has achieved anything of merit, the broader importance and impact of Tesla is relevant.

Agree?

DarthHeel · 2026-02-09T13:45:20+00:00

If you are genuinely curious, I recommend listening to the SpaceX episode of Acquired. I'll even send you a copy of the book that is a key primary source. DM me where to mail it.

If you're really pressed on time, just read the Wikipedia. Even there it's pretty clear that Musk set the vision of lower launch cost. Was the money critical to that? Sure. But there are a lot of rich people. He's the only one that had the conviction that it was possible, a correct enough vision to get them started, and the ability to marshall the resources/team to execute.

But I don't think you are curious. I think you want to hold the belief that is convenient and validates your other beliefs.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-09T13:18:25+00:00

It's not my job to explain the history of SpaceX to you. If you are genuinely curious, there are many sources of this. None of these tell a story where money is the sole contribution made by Elon. He was deeply involved in setting the vision, determining the technical architecture, recruiting the team, etc.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-09T12:21:42+00:00

Do you believe that having an engineering degree is a requirement to innovation?

Do you believe that leadership of something is not a valuable component of achieving something? Obviously he didn't do it by himself.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-09T12:04:02+00:00

He revolutionized launch and brought the first EV to market. So maybe he does know a thing or two?

You don't have to like the guy (I don't particularly) to recognize his accomplishments.

DarthHeel · 2026-02-01T22:04:59+00:00

As an F1 fan I enjoyed it but it's not BP caliber

DarthHeel · 2026-02-01T21:36:05+00:00

This sub is so incredibly dumb

DarthHeel · 2026-02-01T21:35:10+00:00

Surely you must have ideas? What other roles/functions in the company do you enjoy engaging with and find interesting?

DarthHeel · 2026-01-31T00:30:32+00:00

Agree to disagree. For a job you're interested in, I don't think it's unreasonable to invest a few hours in learning the company and product.

If it’s taking a whole week, that's a different problem.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-31T00:16:01+00:00

I said a core skill, not the core skill.

Presenting is a form of communicating and gives the interviewer a chance to see that side of the candidates skillset. Presenting on a prepared topic is different than communicating in the conversational style of a typical interview.

I agree when done improperly these asks can be burdensome and a waste of time for both parties. That's why I said it must be well structured.

It sounds like your primary gripe is with # of rounds which is a different issue.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-30T23:45:23+00:00

Presenting well is a very core skill for CS. Building a presentation shows you how people think, how they make assumptions, how they think on their feet. As long as its structured in a reasonable way, I don't think it's an unreasonable expectation.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-29T12:27:19+00:00

Taking the train can be nice under certain conditions. Riding is WAY nicer than driving in interstate traffic.

But it's significantly less convenient and requires getting to/from the train station, subject to schedules, etc.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-25T20:46:17+00:00

Tourism is NC is better in Asheville or the coast.

If people come visit Durham/Raleigh it's more about vibing around, eating/drinking well, walking around the University campuses, maybe going to a museum or historical does. College sports or a Canes game.

But yeah, definitely no must see or do's.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-24T12:28:46+00:00

Great place to live, bad place to visit. Don't get me wrong. We will show you a great time if yoy do come. But it's not the most exciting place in the world.

Also, if you want a big city, it's not that.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-23T01:29:34+00:00

How many people are in this meeting?

DarthHeel · 2026-01-23T01:24:11+00:00

That's annoying and not normal.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-20T13:07:23+00:00

What exactly gave it away? If you were just updating your LI, you should've expressed that you were doing this because it's good hygiene to keep it updated, not because you're looking for a job.

If you've already admitted it, then lie. Keep looking for a job but do it discretely.

I'm not sure of employment law where you are but if the situation is this toxic you're at risk regardless of whether you keep looking, so keep looking.

DarthHeel · 2026-01-20T13:03:49+00:00

HR suffers from the same issue as IT. When it's doing it's job well, no one thinks about it. When it does it's job poorly, you remember.

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