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Who are we?
Submitted by shuvam on Fri, 2009-10-09 13:40It may seem pretty weird when I start an essay with a title like "Who are we?" But unfortunately, I've often had to re-visit this question, start from first principles, to settle disturbing doubts in my mind. By "we" I mean the company, Merce Technologies.
When I see the challenges our company is facing, the fight we are fighting to grow our business, and the constant cash flow pressure, it sometimes feels like everyone else (all other companies) is having a cushy ride and we are the only fools fighting for our very lives.
I see other companies with one-hundredth of our technical ability but with larger, better offices, larger numbers of senior members (read: high-cost employees), more overseas projects, higher-paid engineers, and I wonder: what the hell are we doing?
Gradually, over the last couple of years, some very basic principles have begun to become apparent. These have helped me understand who we are.
