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Of all the major operational risks our startup faces, that would basically be at the absolute top of the list. I suspect we'd have to double headcount if SO sh
by TuringNYC 10y ago
Of all the major operational risks our startup faces, that would basically be at the absolute top of the list. I suspect we'd have to double headcount if SO shut down! SO should be considered a national utility/treasure like DTCC, etc.
- throwaway7645 10y agoInteresting point
- CM30 10y agoNot just your startup. A large part of the tech industry would collectively panic if Stack Overflow shut down and all those answers vanished from Google. Developer productivity would likely be cut in half (or more) that day!
- Omnius 10y agoLull in productivity, bad developers would suddenly stick out and either learn to "learn" or be replaced and productivity/quality would improve. It's all prospective :)
- BrandoElFollito 10y agoI see places in some code bases where instead of a comprehensive comment there is just a SO link. I guess that professional software companies may, as part of their QA processes look for such comments.