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> "As creators of software and websites, we often get caught up in the never-ending pursuit of optimization. We constantly strive to make our code more efficien
by sanitycheck 3y ago
> "As creators of software and websites, we often get caught up in the never-ending pursuit of optimization. We constantly strive to make our code more efficient, our algorithms faster, and our page load times shorter."
I really wish this "problem" was more common!
- godelski 3y agoThere's two types of devs. Those who are constantly tripping over rabbit holes while pondering what lies inside and those who ask what a rabbit is.
- kalyantm 3y agoI'm completely agree with this. The people who like to dig deeper usually find structural issues that help you organise your tech debt and keep it maintainable. The other ones usually keep the ship moving forward and the product team happy, applying band-aid fixes where necessary. The key is to ensure that they are talking to each other!
- godelski 3y ago> The key is to ensure that they are talking to each other! Yeah this is exactly how I see it too. You need both of these people. Even being a rabbit hole person myself, I know it is easy for us to get lost. But I think the issue is we are fewer in number and what we see isn't visible to others. But there is a deep synergy between our groups that we must balance.
- fmbb 3y agoAnd deep down at the bottom of every rabbit hole lies a Yak waiting for a barber.
- richrichie 3y agoClassic MBA vs PhD problem? In some domains people refuse to hire PhDs because of analysis-paralysis; they prefer the stupid MBAs who will take risks that PhDs will never take. In other, they avoid MBAs like plague because they are shallow know nothing organisms that leach on revenues.
- I_ 3y agoMaybe the ultimate engineer would have an MBA and a PhD...
- godelski 3y agoBoth are naive. You need a balance.
- AstralStorm 3y agoThus you should hire proper BScs :)
- Tabular-Iceberg 3y agoIndeed. The only optimization I see in this industry is optimization for billable hours.
- trey-jones 3y agoI'm just here to provide moral support for fellow cynics. Hang in there buddy, it will all be over soon. If we're lucky.