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Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by Swizec » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:08 AM UTC

jeggeragain wrote: post #209

Swizec wrote: post #205

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Or, as is already the case with a lot of us millenials: We have fb. Everyone we know has fb. Everyone we get to know is added to fb. There is no distinction between private life and work life. Fb is where we keep track of who we know. Fb is where we ask around if anyone knows of a company looking for a person. Fb is where we ask around if any person is looking for a company. Fb is where we group text. Fb is where we…

Don't be so sure your experience matches everyone else's. The 'we' you mentioned does not include me. I will add all my work contacts on LinkedIn but I will only add a few (about 5%) on FB; ones who I socialise with outside of work.

True. That part probably depends on how big are the companies you work for.

It seems very customary to add at least everyone on your direct team to Fb though.

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by codeisawesome » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:08 AM UTC

These "slick" videos with ultra fake chirpy videos make me sick nowadays.

Oatmeal should draw a comic about this.

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by dunk010 » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:09 AM UTC

Swinx43 wrote: post #197

oneeyedpigeon wrote: post #184

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Slack's been incredibly successful of late. You might not think of it as a 'social network', but it does most of what Facebook at Work is advertising itself as.

Slack is definitely a better option than Facebook at Work in my opinion. Social networks are a time suck at best and marketing one to an enterprise is simply inviting cynicism and negativity from those people that actually have work to do (obviously almost everyone except HR). Slack is not positioned as a social network but as a productivity and collaboration tool, a role it fulfils really well. If I had to choose I…

Or IRC.

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by djhn » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:15 AM UTC

fs111 wrote: post #206

MehdiEG wrote: post #200

Relevant piece of trivia: I went to a meetup at Facebook's London offices a few months back and heard a presentation from the FB @ Work lead. This may surprise some but FB @ Work was entirely built by their London team in London. As you can imagine, they had to touch just about every part of the Facebook code base to make it happen. They still managed to pull it off despite being a "remote" team and unknown entity at…

You make it sound like this was some sort of heroic effort. It is (probably well paid) developers doing their job. That's it. No need for a parade.

Do UK engineers command salaries anywhere near SV level though?

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by collyw » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:19 AM UTC

Swizec wrote: post #211

jeggeragain wrote: post #209

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't be so sure your experience matches everyone else's. The 'we' you mentioned does not include me. I will add all my work contacts on LinkedIn but I will only add a few (about 5%) on FB; ones who I socialise with outside of work.

True. That part probably depends on how big are the companies you work for. It seems very customary to add at least everyone on your direct team to Fb though.

Screw that.

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by eyko » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:20 AM UTC

djhn wrote: post #214

fs111 wrote: post #206

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You make it sound like this was some sort of heroic effort. It is (probably well paid) developers doing their job. That's it. No need for a parade.

Do UK engineers command salaries anywhere near SV level though?

I'd say it depends on who's paying. I've seen differences of close to £40K/year for my position.

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by beatpanda » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:22 AM UTC

But I thought Zuck said you lack integrity if you can't be the exact same person in every single social context? Why wouldn't you just make friends with your coworkers on your regular Facebook account? After all, only criminals have anything to hide, so why allow people to make separate profiles?

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by emilburzo » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:22 AM UTC

fs111 wrote: post #208

lern_too_spel wrote: post #191

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Those companies undergo IT industry standard audits. https://www.microsoft.com/online/legal/v2/en-us/MOS_PTC_Secu... https://www.google.com/work/soc3.html Facebook, on the other hand, is an all-around shitshow.

remember when facebook employees got the master key to all accounts as a perk? Yeah, totally trustworthy...

I haven't heard of this. Do you have a link with more details?

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by xyzzy123 » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:42 AM UTC

crivabene wrote: post #174

spdustin wrote: post #95

So... Yammer? FB Work: Groups help you make decisions and keep your team on the same page. Yammer: Organize all your team communication in one place with Yammer Groups. Create a single destination for your messages, files, and updates, where everyone has a view of what's going on without all the usual back-and-forth. FB Work: Get through to the people you need right away with Work Chat. Yammer: Spend less time crafti…

Interestingly, Microsoft announced [1] yesterday that they're turning on Yammer by default to all Office365 customers for free. [1] http://venturebeat.com/2016/02/02/microsoft-is-enabling-yamm...

It's so good they have to give it away...

Re: Facebook at Work

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Post by nrivadeneira » Wed, Feb 03, 2016, 10:43 AM UTC

Swizec wrote: post #211

jeggeragain wrote: post #209

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Don't be so sure your experience matches everyone else's. The 'we' you mentioned does not include me. I will add all my work contacts on LinkedIn but I will only add a few (about 5%) on FB; ones who I socialise with outside of work.

True. That part probably depends on how big are the companies you work for. It seems very customary to add at least everyone on your direct team to Fb though.

I don't find that to be the case either. Anecdotal, obviously, but I've worked for companies that range in size and I never add anyone from work on Facebook. Same goes for my wife.

We joined Facebook in the early days when you needed a .edu email address to join, so I've got a lot of college partying photos up there. I've always seen it more of a private space. Not sure if the time you join and your original perception of the service changes your use.