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If a different person were doing it, I think that'd be fair, but Carmack has a track record of quality engineering and quality product. I don't think you can bl
by madrox 4y ago
If a different person were doing it, I think that'd be fair, but Carmack has a track record of quality engineering and quality product. I don't think you can blame Quest on him given the way he chose to exit.
- PaulDavisThe1st 4y agowhether or not something is or is not an inconsequential gimmick doesn't have much to do with quality engineering.
- celdon25 4y agoNothing could be further from the truth, and I would even say your opinion can come across as offensive, and easily said by someone who spends a lot of time on HN instead of building things. A poorly-engineered system has a longer iteration cycle and shorter technical shelf life. Being able to rapidly address customer feedback IS the gold standard of a good product. Yeesh.
- PaulDavisThe1st 4y ago> easily said by someone who spends a lot of time on HN instead of building things. Heh. My "life's work": https://ardour.org https://ardour.org ... My "previous life's work": http://amazon.com/ http://amazon.com/ Being an inconsequential gimmick isn't about implementation, it's about semantics, relevance and utility. Only the last of these is really impacted at all by engineering, and even then, the engineering component doesn't matter if the thing just isn't useful.