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> Programmers are not usually held accountable for their own bugs, and I think that needs to change too. I disagree. Bugs are created and will be created; it i

• geocar 11y ago
  > Why do you blame the programmer, but won't blame the tester, or the guy who designed the test, or the guy who designed whole workflow, or the architect who planned the system? Where did you get the idea that I don't? I think people make mistakes sometimes (myself included), but I don't somehow think that diminishes the mistake. I also think the programmer has less responsibility than the architect, or the CTO (which is why we pay them more). I don't like that shit only runs downhill.
  • alextgordon 11y ago
    The best programmers have a choice of where they work, and will avoid environments that have a reputation for excessive blaming or scapegoating. So it's a self-defeating strategy for a company to take. Only the desperate need apply. Better to create an environment like the fabled NASA software lab, where individuals are never blamed -- only the "process". That will attract high-quality applicants.
    • geocar 11y ago
      That's a good point. I don't know. Maybe if we can get top programmers paid more to stop bullshitting we can do something about that.