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But isn't 3M the normal SV FAANG salary?



Excluding Netflix as it's irrelevant technology-wise and including Microsoft, the difference is that those companies are offering a wide array of core products (operating systems, developer tools, server hosting, smartphones, etc) which most people on earth consume. They make a lot of money and continue to do so.

On the other hand what is Mozilla offering? A (now) obscure web browser that has run an Google charity for decades. It's painfully obvious that Mozilla isn't playing in the same category.


>On the other hand what is Mozilla offering?

Mozilla makes and manages many other software titles besides Firefox. Rust, NSS, etc. Just think about all the current software built on Rust. That alone is a huge contribution to the tech industry and to society, more indirectly.


Rust hasn’t been managed by Mozilla for a long time. It got spun out years ago and Mozilla laid off all the people working on Servo


Unfortunately Mozilla has little input on Rust these days. They fired nearly everyone working on it.


Rust got kicked out of Mozilla long time ago. The developers were let go.


Mozilla is providing a defense card for Google's lawyers when the anti-thrust sharks circle around..


If you're like, at a very senior level it's not unusual. But that also comes with a level of accountability to stakeholders that Baker demonstrably does not have.

How long do you imagine someone in such a position at a FAANG company would last if they were getting Baker's market share numbers?




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