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The original was posted on /r/linustechtips by /u/MrMunday on 2023-08-18 04:15:14+00:00.
- selling of the waterblock was bafflingly stupid, but not malicious. LTT doesn't need the money nor the attention from selling (sorry, AUCTIONING) the block. It was clearly a mistake. There is literally no reason to do that and stop saying there is. The main issue is how Linus responded to GN, regarding a mistake that they should've just apologized for. Which is also stupidity.
- The whole Madison thing, unless Madison is lying, which I highly doubt given how hardcore LTT fans are like, is basically her direct report being an absolute asshole, and Linus chose to listen to the middle manager rather than the employee. Im also not surprised if the direct report actually has a crush on her, seen this in too many companies too many times. That guy, and whoever sexually harassed her, needs to be fired immediately. Whether or not theyre the same guy. Toxic middle management CANNOT be tolerated in companies. I also don't think this issue comes from the top because if it were true, Linus wouldn't have a bunch of ride or die staff.
- EVERYONE there is probably overworked, including Linus himself. And I think thats where the culture stems from. They need to pull back on quantity and increase quality, and quality takes time. Once people aren't rushing, the work will be double/triple checked and creativity will increase. I think this is a common growing pain from a small company with not much structure suddenly growing into a 100+ team. The amount of time it took for them to do that is insanely short.
- Linus says dumb shit all the time, that whole thing about not spending more money on testing is just dumb. If they didnt want to spend more money on testing then the whole Labs thing is just moot. So I trust them when they say they'll do better on this front.
I know everyones angry that your favorite channel is in flames, but we really need to keep a level head and give them a chance to do better. HOWEVER, for me, #2 is super fucked up and they really need to fire someone for it. I think thats the base for earning back our trust.