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The dude who probably had the most commits at our org was just chosen as the sacrificial lamb of the development team's share of cost cutting. Now I have no opi
by evantbyrne 3y ago
The dude who probably had the most commits at our org was just chosen as the sacrificial lamb of the development team's share of cost cutting. Now I have no opinion of his work personally due to working separately and I generally thought highly of him as a person, but he was considered by some to be responsible for one of the most significant engineering f-ups in the history of the org. It is generally true that traumatic events resonate more deeply with people than positive ones. So you can quietly commit code all day everyday, but if your mistakes are more visible than your successes then you won't go far.
- Jensson 3y agoIf you do 10x the work and fuck up at the same rate as everyone else, you will do 10x the fuck ups and they will just remember you as the guy who fucked up things all the time even though you didn't fuck up proportionally more than anyone else.
- WWLink 3y agoI think this is the real reason some people hop companies every other year. They never have to be confronted by the result of past poor decisions.
- reactordev 3y agoThat’s one reason. Another reason is they’re struggling at home and need to earn more. Or that they think they were worthy of that promotion they were passed up for. Or perhaps is was because they got stiffed a Christmas bonus. Don’t assume you know someone’s motives.