I both descriptively agree with you and normatively wish this isn’t the case. I think the world will probably be better if EA orgs have more leeway to experiment, and more of a mandate for trying out new things without worrying too much about the “brand” or the amorphous sense of whether it benefits or hurts the EA brand/identity.
But in the world we currently live in, I definitely agree with you that EA orgs’ identities are coupled together in the minds of job applicants, and organizations in the ecosystem doing poorly makes it harder for others.
I both descriptively agree with you and normatively wish this isn’t the case. I think the world will probably be better if EA orgs have more leeway to experiment, and more of a mandate for trying out new things without worrying too much about the “brand” or the amorphous sense of whether it benefits or hurts the EA brand/identity.
But in the world we currently live in, I definitely agree with you that EA orgs’ identities are coupled together in the minds of job applicants, and organizations in the ecosystem doing poorly makes it harder for others.