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>Honestly, how do you not have a stringent regression testing requirement for changes to the "Core" of the operating system? I have never had the fortune of wo
by PopsiclePete 9y ago
>Honestly, how do you not have a stringent regression testing requirement for changes to the "Core" of the operating system?
I have never had the fortune of working for a manager who prioritized quality over (sometimes imagined even) random dead-lines.
Developers' complaints sound like gibberish to them ("Plus, they always complain, such perfectionists!") and when the shit hits the fan, sometimes years later, well, it might not even be their problem - they've been promoted by then, fucking up another unfortunate team.
- torstenvl 9y agoMy comment is slightly rhetorical. "Bad management" and/or "misplaced company values" are the answers, and they're exactly my point. Apple has lost touch with the perfectionism that made it so wonderful. I think perhaps Tim Cook doesn't realize that Apple didn't create all this emotional loyalty from artists just by having pretty boxes and wallpaper, but by cultivating a kindred spirit with them. And to do that, you have to actually care about the quality of your work on a fundamental level.