Why does In-N-Out remain a private company?

Well, the current owner [1] (yeah, that's right, there's only one) of In-N-Out is 37 years old and a billionaire. The company remains private because, in my opinion, she has nothing she needs to p...

Susan's Digest   Top Stories For You   Why does In-N-Out remain a private company? Garrick Saito, former Corp. Controller, large public company • Updated December 27, 2019 Well, the current owner (yeah, that's right, there's only one) of In-N-Out is 37 years old and a billionaire. The company remains private because, in my opinion, she has no... Read More » 742.8K 3.7K 76   Why do some really great software engineers prefer working at startups instead of FAANG companies like Google which have significantly better pay and much better perks? David Tussey, worked at Google • Answered June 26 I worked at Google for six years. I worked at Adobe. I worked at Bloomberg. I worked at several top-end consulting companies. Lots of benefits and perks. Excellent pay. Ama... Read More » 617.3K 2.0K 24   How true is it that saying "arigato" at a store would be acceptable for a foreigner but rude for a native Japanese? Dan Levy, knows Japanese • Answered July 12 It is a contentious issue even in Japan. I was conflictingly taught that in Japan I shouldn't say "Arigatou gozaimasu" or any variant to store clerks and that it can be fre... Read More » 580.9K 2.9K 102   Why is a programmer's life very boring? Joshua Gross, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB • Answered February 14 Well, I don't write software for a living, but I can definitely answer this as a computer science professor. Why is my life very boring? The last concert I attended was, I t... Read More » 73.9K 150 6   Why does Netflix have only one level for software engineers? Jérôme Cukier, software engineer • Answered January 21 Netflix has a very opinionated conception of talent. Most large tech companies have a somewhat similar approach to recruiting, evaluating and promoting folks, but Netflix h... Read More » 569.5K 2.6K 34 Read More in Your Feed

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Why do people keep driving for Uber if the pay is so low?

Pretty much the same reason chase other low percentage professions - they think that they will be the one who will make a lot of money at it. Take law. Some law graduates get a job with a starting...

Susan's Digest   Top Stories For You   Why do people keep driving for Uber if the pay is so low? Steven Haddock, LL.B. degree, 25 years in litigation, administrative law, collections, bankrupty... • Updated February 17, 2019 Pretty much the same reason chase other low percentage professions - they think that they will be the one who will make a lot of money at it. Take law. Some law graduates ge... Read More » 67.6K 112 16   Which German car brand is the least reliable? Chris Coleman, former Test Driver & Mechanic at Automotive Industry (2007-2008) • Answered September 27 Your question is phrased in the present tense, so I'll omit some previous brands. Having worked for some German automakers before, my personal opinion would be BMW. BMW auto... Read More » 171.2K 391 56   Why is Netflix now hiring junior engineers? Jérôme Cukier, software engineer • Answered September 28 I don't know the specifics of what changed at Netflix, but the Netflix "philosophy" with only one level cannot scale beyond a certain size. To have a couple of thousands se... Read More » 35.2K 127   Why did Balaji Viswanathan choose Austin, TX instead of San Francisco or Seattle for setting up Invento's office in the US? Balaji Viswanathan, CEO at Invento (2016-present) • Answered March 29 I scouted for multiple locations in the US and travelled around the country. We had 4 choices — SF/Bay Area, Boston, DC, east Texas. We chose Texas for our US base because: 5... Read More » 211.8K 2.5K 37   Is it true that electrical vehicles are overall easier to maintain than gas powered cars because there's not nearly as many components to repair? Jeff Sturm, Backyard mechanic • Updated May 5 The last electric vehicle we purchased new in 2017 is nearly four years old. In four years of ownership we have done considerable maintenance: Rotating tires twice a year Topp... Read More » 480.5K 1.8K 214 Read More in Your Feed

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