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> You're working on something that has stood the test of time Like the janitor sweeping floors in NY grand central station.

• horsawlarway 4y ago
  I would say more like the restoration company coming in to fix the cracks, tune the escalators, remove the grime from the murals, etc... Still has dirty work involved, but it's important and meaningful. Not that I'm implying a janitor sweeping the floors isn't also meaningful (just have them stop for a few weeks and see how many people suddenly notice) but I believe legacy code maintainers often have significantly more control and leeway in how they resolve issues than they might believe at first.
  • yobbo 4y ago
    Not arguing with this. The point is rather that the time and effort of [tuning escalators] does not contribute to career credits in the way new construction projects do.
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