Apologies, I thought it was established that some donations are highly likely bribes [0]. If you're questioning that basis I certainly don't have the interest to debate that with you. Assuming you agree on this premise, then I certainly am equating these types of donations to bribes.
Meekro your pattern of saying the university is a victim here is laughable, almost like you're being paid to propagate it. You said yourself the University has been involved in this type of behavior for decades (centuries?) - employees like Athletic Directors, who also represent the University like admissions deans do it behind their back and its all of a sudden fraud against the University? Bullhonkey my good man
not to mention that the difference in money can be life-changing. it is not uncommon to see a 2-3x total comp. multiple as a "level 3" at the referenced companies compared to a small one.
I recently joined the team at Chameleon. Here's why I wanted to be a part of their story:
1. I used to be a customer and loved the product!
2. As an earlier adopter of Chameleon, I saw the problem the technology is solving and we were delighted with the impact it had on not only immediately having high quality, customized, observable product tours and onboarding experiences but allowing developers to stay focused on shipping product!
3. Pulkit, Brian, and the rest of the team are razor sharp and focused on making a difference for their customers.
I believe there is a bright future at Chameleon and this is an exciting time to get involved.
It may just be my company, but over three engineering managers on three different teams, none have had a technical background enough to do any of the "line-functions" you refer-to to occasionally demonstrate technical expertise. There is a dynamic that has not been discussed that I think is important: Engineering Managers rarely have the experience or skillset of Senior IC's and it isn't about faded technical chops they once had. I disagree with the simplicity of the author's framing of an Engineering Manager "letting someone else do the execution". This can be toxic when the Engineering Manager presents this type of delegation to the rest of the organization and a Senior IC report is left undervalued and misrepresented.
[0]: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-story-behind-jared-ku...