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While I am not applying / not eligible for the post but this is so refreshing to see: > We don't save the world. We don't stop climate change. We don't use AI
by iKevinShah 7y ago
While I am not applying / not eligible for the post but this is so refreshing to see:
> We don't save the world. We don't stop climate change. We don't use AI to be the next Uber of X. We need somewhat skilled devs working on (what HN would consider) boring problems, to help tens of thousands of companies/IT people get other boring shit done quickly.
- moveq_0_d0 7y agoNice summary. From my experience in the corporate world there is a huge amount of legacy software to work on, to migrate to more modern platforms (read: the web) and to replace with better software. All while people depend on it to get their work done every single day. Working brownfield and bespoke custom software, often on Windows in VB6 or Access, is not giving you elegance cred but it's definitively giving you street cred on the market for not requiring shiny toys to get work done.