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Cool to learn that a bigger site tosses programmers into the ring from the start. What's even better is that they don't have meltdowns over mistakes and make su
by rglover 15y ago
Cool to learn that a bigger site tosses programmers into the ring from the start. What's even better is that they don't have meltdowns over mistakes and make sure every event is a chance to learn and improve rather than be concerned about losing one's job. There should be more of this in the dev community. I think I'd be much more comfortable in an environment like this where I'm being challenged as opposed to spending 3-6 months working under someone else and only half getting it. It may have some implications on their business, but they're confident enough to figure out a fix so more power to them.
- dfxm12 15y agoThere is a middle ground where you work with some controls in place that don't bring the whole production system down. Fat fingering something (as described in the article) can happen no matter what your experience level is. More than showing that they treat new hires well, I think this reflects poorly on their dev environment...