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Answer: I've run a software company for 10+ years.​ Here are the common reasons.​.​.​ Top Stories from Your Feed Your Quora Digest Software Engineering: What are the most common reasons why software engineers get fired? Simon Swords, Founder of staffsquared-com and thingsclick-com. I build and grow web businesses 308 votes I've run a software company for 10+ years. Here are the common reasons I've had to let employees go with examples where possible. Inadequate skills 99% of the work we do is u...  Read More » What is it like to have someone die in your arms? Noiressencia Raghnok 218 votes My boyfriend was shot and I went to him but he was dying so fast. His breathing became fast and felt like he couldn't take in air. His eyes looked as if he didn't understan... Read More » Can good persons be good CEOs? Who is the most sharp elbowed CEO you know and have they been successful? Jason McCabe Calacanis, Angel investor (Uber, Thumbtack, Wealthfront); Founder: Engadget, Inside, LAUNCH 380 votes It would seem from the outside that in order to win big you have to be a complete a@#$hole, but there are multiple versions of the truth about SES (sharp elbow syndrome) I'...  Read More » I lied about my AP scores to Columbia University, and yet somehow got admitted. Should I just not send my scores? Tahseena Kahn, Energy Guru, Life Coach(www-linkedin-com/in/tahseenakahn) 262 votes Your scores were sent directly to the university by the College Board if you chose Columbia and other schools. The university knows your real score. Without it, they wouldn...  Read More » I'm not a genius. Can I get a job at companies like Google by just working hard? Tiffany Washburn, All-around nerd, mom, Googler, recovered politico 207 votes I work at Google, and am not a genius. My coworkers are not (all) geniuses. So yes, certainly seems possible. When interviewing, I look for candidates that have found work t...  Read More » Mary E. Rossow voted up this answer. Psychology: A person stops you at gunpoint and demands you hand over your wallet. How would you get the mugger to walk away using only the power of words? Andrew Douglas, Non-profit, public policy consultant & advocate. 809 votes This happened to me once, and I did it successfully (although it was two people instead of one, and a large broken vodka bottle at my throat, instead of a gun). At the ti... Read More » Should I attend Purdue or Stanford? Ilya Veygman, container of multitudes 380 votes As someone who went to Purdue for undergrad and Stanford for graduate school, let me give you the following advice: Get out while you can. ... Read More » What's the most mysterious photo ever taken? Neetu Bhadoria, Management student, learner, An optimist, A foodie and Books Lover. 904 votes 1- In Germany, in 1922, the murders of six people at the Hinterkaifeck farmstead shocked the nation. ​ over 100 people were interviewed in murder, but no was ever arrested... Read More » If Obama gave me a strong recommendation letter, and I had average grades, could I get into Harvard? Lee Ballentine, Poet, engineer, four time Top Writer on Quora. 824 votes It depends on what he says. . . "Bryan is among the brightest and most hardworking White House young interns we've had while I've been president. In his first two years o... Read More » How often do ECE and BTech freshers get hired in core companies with a decent package? Balajee Seshadri, Embedded Systems Professional 175 votes This is the major problem today among the ECE students. Let us try to to understand the root cause of the problem. I am not writing this answer to solve a specific issue. ... Read More »   Read More in Your Feed This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). Quora is the best answer to any question. Unsubscribe from this email.