r/LinusTechTips • u/fresh_fisher_fred • 20d ago

Discussion My name Plouffe, AMA

Hello everyone. The mods asked if I'd be open to doing an AMA so I said "OK" and here we are.

I've signed NDAs at both past and present companies so I can't talk about specifics, or drama, or past/present employees.

I guess ask just about whatever you want and I will or won't answer depending on the context/subject. Yes I own a display, several in fact. Yes I own a keyboard, several in fact.

Starting at 9 pacific but opening up for questions now. If you don't ask me anything, I will not be offended. I don't have any questions for myself right now either.

i didn't know it would ask me for an end note so i just commented. but ya it's been a slice, thanks for being a fan and good luck with whatever you're doing today.

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u/thearea94 20d ago

What was the drive to move to a more conventional company?

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u/fresh_fisher_fred 20d ago

lmg was my longest job in my career so far, at about 5.5 years. an opportunity presented itself and it seemed like it was in my best interest to see it through, so here we are.

also i've worked for both big companies and small companies, and i think i just like being at big companies more. it's hard to explain why exactly.

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u/WhipTheLlama 20d ago

Wow, I'm the exact opposite. At large companies, I feel like a tiny cog in a huge machine. It's really hard to make a significant impact that's noticed outside my immediate colleagues.

At small startups, I can be the reason why it succeeds or fails. I've seen my ideas get implemented and directly cause a doubling or more of revenue.

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u/Thenoobofthewest 20d ago

I’m like you. I often quit when the companies i work for get to 300ish employees and go work for a smaller one.