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Passion isn't a barometer of anything but whether the developer likes his job. It certainly doesn't translate into better or more user friendly software.
by ropeadopepope 8y ago
Passion isn't a barometer of anything but whether the developer likes his job. It certainly doesn't translate into better or more user friendly software.
- Rjevski 8y agoIn OSS I tend to see the opposite. The more “passionate” developers tend to be passionate about some implementation detail (like respect for a particular standard, the Unix philosophy, Stallman-compliant licensing, etc) without giving a crap about the actual user experience in day to day usage. I see more passion in paid software in macOS when I see a beautiful UI because it shows that the developer actually wants me to use and enjoy his creation day to day.
- watwut 8y agoIt is more that well run project has testers and analyst and manager that will open tickets for what you are not passionate about and missed. So, you have to fix it whether passionate or not, it is more about result then whether you feel like doing it. Then, there are also badly run commetial projects, which are crap despite being paid for.