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> Trading developer experience for just about anything does not scale - up or down. Statements made confidently while also being totally untrue.
by alex_lav 3y ago
> Trading developer experience for just about anything does not scale - up or down.
Statements made confidently while also being totally untrue.
- zaphirplane 3y agoNothing to do with the interaction above. Hacker news is like that, the person you reply to could be between the person that invented and built the tech discussed or a kid replying quickly before going to do their chores. Always fun to see either way
- hinkley 3y agoThat line is companion to the previous: > If it doesn’t work for the developers, then eventually it won’t work for anybody. Don’t conflate technical challenge with logistical challenge. Picking between two algorithms for condensing data is technically challenging. Picking between a solution that is transparent and one that is opaque are not the same kind of challenging. As an old mentor used to say, “I hate the term ‘tech debt’. This [situation] isn’t tech debt, it’s wear and tear.” Opaque is magic. Hiring people who understand it is expensive. Building people who understand it is part luck and part patience. And the opportunity costs, which we almost never account for, let alone properly, are one of the biggest consequences. What else could you do with that time and, more importantly, energy?