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I had a sudden realization that this is currently the biggest problem in "tech" after reading this hacker news comment - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25

by astura 4y ago

I had a sudden realization that this is currently the biggest problem in "tech" after reading this hacker news comment - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25968087 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25968087 Somehow we have an industry of people who believe that work needs to be a source of personal entertainment instead of, you know, work. Expectations need to change. Imagine if other occupations were like this? You hire a plumber to fix a clog and they spend the entire day on fastening some custom device because they felt that using a drain snake was just too boring.

Tabular-Iceberg 4y ago
It's probably more obvious how it affects the bottom line to those who make and do things in the physical realm. For example, I recently had a new septic system put in. The contractor decided to be clever, and ended up having to redo everything, taking up several people and machines for three more days. That probably cost them more than their profit margin on that whole job, and they're not going to forget about it any time soon. Compare to product owners and engineering managers who either have no clue how bad it is, or have been conditioned to believe that it is completely normal or even desirable. >Somehow we have an industry of people who believe that work needs to be a source of personal entertainment instead of, you know, work. More importantly it should be a source of money for living without either burning yourself out or causing the poor sods who have to clean up after you to burn out. The current state of affairs is hurting both employees and employers. Just telling the employees off doesn't change anything or help anyone.