That they're instead focused on standardizing employee salary, or promoting their company through niche political websites.

These are decisions that the CEO is making, which means they're distracted. This is fine when you've received nearly 200 million in total funding, but won't work once you're expected to add the same level of value while being profitable.

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steveklabnik 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

> promoting their company through niche political websites.

Just to be clear, you mean that we have a BlueSky account, in addition to X? I struggle to think of what you mean.

Generally speaking, advertising on a wide array of platforms is considered a good thing, as you reach different audiences.

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guywithahat 3 days ago | parent [-]

Only your bluesky is listed on your website, which is what people see when they go to your site.

This feels the same as past startups where I thought I hit a pmf because of how excited "potential" customers got when I mentioned politics. We built out "political" features, came back, and none of them converted but the excitement grew stronger. Politics is a trap because it adds no value, drives away potential real customer bases, but you will get enormous positive reinforcement because people are excited you're pushing their brand of politics. In my mind, there's a risk you start creating teams to manage "corporate culture" and brand outreach, and if politics sneaks into management they'll actively steer the company in the wrong direction.

Also I'm sorry, if you're actually an executive at oxide I don't mean to be harsh, I thought I was speaking into the void. I've witnessed this destroy companies I've worked on and been involved with, and doing something like only listing a bluesky account is exactly the kind of thing that's a distraction which costs potential real customers.

	▲	steveklabnik 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I am not an executive, I just work here. I agree that it's difficult to balance features customers say they want vs the ones they'll actually convert over in an early stage company. I just don't think "has a BlueSky" means that that is what happens.

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panick21_ a day ago | parent | prev [-]

> That they're instead focused on standardizing employee salary

That's kind of a strange statement.

Because every company has some salary policy and structure. Would you for other companies say 'obsessed with finding different salaries for each employ'?

Seems to me having a fixed salary will lead to less overall discussion and less time spent on salary discussions. Letting the executives actually focus on the product instead of endless salary discussions.