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Exactly. Years ago, one company I was at proposed we start a bonus plan based on lines of code. I wrote a script that inspected the RCS commits (it was years
by Ensorceled 10y ago
Exactly. Years ago, one company I was at proposed we start a bonus plan based on lines of code. I wrote a script that inspected the RCS commits (it was years ago) and generated a report that showed that most of our best developers were net negative lines of code.
- dsacco 10y agoAnd how did you define and measure the "best developers"?
- watwut 10y ago1.) When I am stuck on hard problem, he is a good bet for help. 2.) History: was assigned tasks or project multiple people failed previously and was first to succeed. 3.) Tasks and projects assigned to him/her move with reasonable speed, does not need handholding. When other people take over, they don't complain all that much and are able to continue without encountering major wtgs.
- Ensorceled 10y agoPeople getting important shit done.
- icebraining 10y agohttp://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Negative_2000_Lines_Of_Code.txt http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Negative_2000_Lin...