Posting on HN may be a vice but what that guy did was akin to a scam (crime). Also posting on HN is not doing good due to inaction where what that guy did was doing bad due to direct action.
I think that's a little harsh. What the guy did was create a lot of value for himself and the team of 50 under him. That was all at the expense of the company, but so what? It's just a company. Companies don't matter, people do.
I think the real issue is why did that company's culture and reward structure allow this to happen? It should be more "profitable" for an employee to come up with the most efficient solution. The fact that it wasn't is the company's failing.
> That was all at the expense of the company, but so what?
If somebody steals a plane or burn a building, so what? Insurance will pay.
> I think the real issue is why did that company's culture and reward structure allow this to happen?
It would be a positive outcome (for society) this kind of company (that rewards inefficiency and poor of work ethics) going bankrupt.
But it's complicated because there is a lot we don't see. Companies matter to, they are made of people and people depend on them to provide goods/services or income.
