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Mixing up business and tech. On the business side, you don't get paid for code at all. You get paid to make something people want. The fact that you're using p
by DanielBMarkham 10y ago
Mixing up business and tech.
On the business side, you don't get paid for code at all. You get paid to make something people want. The fact that you're using programming to do that is inconsequential.
On the tech side, you're not delivering anything unless somebody, somewhere can test it, even if only one time.
So yes, you are getting paid for tests. In fact, that's the only thing you are getting paid for. The nub of the question is what the tests look like and how many you should have.
- mbrock 10y agoIt's like a carpenter saying "I don't get paid for load testing table tops, I get paid for durable furniture."
- DanielBMarkham 10y agoAbsolutely. There's some subtle wordplay going on here -- frankly it's probably done on purpose to draw out a lot of public discussion.
- matwood 10y ago> You get paid to make something people want. Depends. As a coder for hire sure. When I am a company employee though, I tend to think one level higher as a person who solves problems. There have been times that the business has thrown a problem on my desk thinking they need software, when all the business really needed was a process change.