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> I don't understand how that gives you dictatorial power over 100s of users who don't like the changes you've made. It doesn't - you are completely free to ro
by zabzonk 6y ago
> I don't understand how that gives you dictatorial power over 100s of users who don't like the changes you've made.
It doesn't - you are completely free to roll back those changes, or make different changes of your own.
- unethical_ban 6y agoHot take: Maybe, if you're building something (or especially changing something) as a SME that many people use, and you fuck it up in a way most people don't like, you're still a jerk. Maybe. I think the discussion should happen. Because I don't think "I wrote it, if you don't like it, you write it" is a 100% defense to hordes of upset users.
- dancek 6y agoWhen you have enough users, any change will make hordes of them unhappy, just because 0.01% is already a horde.
- ohgodplsno 6y agoHot take: As a software engineer, or absolutely anything else, don't owe these people anything. I'm building software in the direction that I want to bring it. If they're unhappy, they're free to leave. But to have them come on public forums and call you a jerk, that's just comical.
- tylersmith 6y agoThere's no defense needed; nobody is on trial. These hordes of users can start paying for developers if they want certain work done.
- unethical_ban 6y agoYou got me! The word defense is, in fact, only used in courts of law.