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Got a job at a level 1 once early in my career (2 years experience). Before I started the COO told me that the his team was the best and given I was just start
by jarsin 9y ago
Got a job at a level 1 once early in my career (2 years experience). Before I started the COO told me that the his team was the best and given I was just starting out in my career I had a lot to learn from them. Massive warning sign in hindsight.
First day on the job...so you guys really don't have source control?
- majewsky 9y ago"Only idiots need source control. We know what we're doing 'round here!" proceeds to edit PHP source file directly on production server
- nradov 9y agoThere's a story somewhere of Paul Graham making live changes to the Viaweb production Lisp code while in the middle of a customer tech support call. OK, the bug should be fixed, try it now...
- majewsky 9y agoAnd that's precisely the problem. A handful of people can work this way and do great. But their visibility will make others try to emulate them, usually with disastrous consequences.