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We don't code to the metal anymore, because we're optimizing for developer time (supposedly). So, there are many more moving parts and it's harder for someone t
by JabavuAdams 7y ago
We don't code to the metal anymore, because we're optimizing for developer time (supposedly). So, there are many more moving parts and it's harder for someone to understand the full stack. Also, the whole dev process for a non-life-critical website is different than for safety-critical software (hopefully).
- dotancohen 7y ago> there are many more moving parts It's actually many more layers of abstraction. My current PM would code in ABL in the 1980s. Adding a field to a database and a CRUD app would take about two months, running on terminal hardware that the actual worker using it could not afford if he were to save up for an entire year. Today, I add a field and an interface in about an hour, including automated testing for regressions, on hardware that the actual worker using it could purchase on a whim.