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>It's so short-sighted too.

No it's not. The VP is maximizing their bonus and career growth within the company. That is likely tied to relatively short term metrics and especially to not having drops in metrics.

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Just to be clear, you confirmed that it was a short-sighted decision.

No, there is no negative long term consequence for the VP so it is likely the optimal decision from both a short and long term perspective.

I guess you're right ....or anyway, it's only short-sighted if you're not a complete piece of shit

Engineers often practice resume driven development. This is basically the VP version of that. Maximizing personal goals over the goals of a bunch of stock owners that would fire you in a heart beat if it increased their share price.

Maximizing personal goals over the goals of a bunch of selfish jerks who just want to use you is one thing. Maximizing personal goals at the actual certain major direct expense of your users is being a piece of shit

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