Reddit seems like a place where the kind of experienced and talented people needed to turn it around could make a lot more money (via stock grants in addition to salary) and frankly have a lot more impact, at any of FAANG.
I've not seen anything to indicate that Reddit is hiring, or trying to hire, "world-class devs".
Well first, don't just blame the engineers. The company has to actually prioritize making a functional product.
Ultimately, reddit made no attempt to lean into the the thing that might attract world-class people to come there: a passion for the product. Or, at most, any attempts made were surface level. Some of the best engineers I've worked with are at reddit. They just happen to be outnumbered, and some have golden handcuffs on.
What makes you think that?
Reddit seems like a place where the kind of experienced and talented people needed to turn it around could make a lot more money (via stock grants in addition to salary) and frankly have a lot more impact, at any of FAANG.
I've not seen anything to indicate that Reddit is hiring, or trying to hire, "world-class devs".