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You're using 'meta' as a synonym for popular. Metagame is the 'game outside the game' ie in rock paper scissors the game is trivial the metagame involves guess
by streb-lo 7y ago
You're using 'meta' as a synonym for popular.
Metagame is the 'game outside the game' ie in rock paper scissors the game is trivial the metagame involves guessing what the opponent will pick.
Meta-software-engineering would be things outside of your software stack that affect the overall process. People, sleep patterns, office layouts, commute time, corporate culture etc.
- floatrock 7y agoThere's the classic "startup engineer" metagame: hop from startup to startup to build up an options portfolio. Stay until the 1-year cliff, exercise whatever options you get, and move on to the next one so you've hedged your bet over as many promising companies as possible.
- streb-lo 7y agoYes that's a good one.
- darkwizard42 7y agoYes, excellent analogy!
- mangoman 7y agoI think you're correct about the meta of software engineering. People, Remote Work, Culture hacks are metagaming attributes of building a company or startup. I was thinking more specifically about building web apps (or software systems). I think there's something there as well