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> Software seems to be overrun by a mentality that any future cost is worth it to save even 1 minute of development time today. Because SWE's report to enginee
by GAN_Game 4y ago
> Software seems to be overrun by a mentality that any future cost is worth it to save even 1 minute of development time today.
Because SWE's report to engineering managers, who report to other layers of management who report to the executive suite who report to a board who report to those who own a majority of shares in the corporation. The message coming down from on high is fast, fast, fast, features that will increase next quarter's profits, or even this quarter's profits. Everything flows from this.