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> it’s a waste of resources for seniors to be doing the work that the juniors and 2s can do. Hunting down infrequent or low priority bugs, fixing small layout i
by lolinder 1y ago
> it’s a waste of resources for seniors to be doing the work that the juniors and 2s can do. Hunting down infrequent or low priority bugs, fixing small layout issues, etc.
These are tasks that in the current environment often get pushed back for "later" indefinitely. These tasks aren't un-resourced because the company isn't hiring juniors, the company isn't hiring juniors because they no longer have the funds for small fixes.
- jiggawatts 1y agoAs a customer of these types of businesses: yes, we can tell. We do care, and we are ready to drop the shitty products of these bad companies at the first opportunity.
- adgjlsfhk1 1y agoThe problem with this idea is that being bug free and jank free is the moat that a mature app needs. Software lives on user trust. If everyone can see that the simple things aren't being done right, why will they have faith that the complex things are?
- lolinder 1y agoYou're right, but since when has long-term thinking been a feature of the average American business?
- Libcat99 1y agoThe issue is not that companies don't have the funds to chase these bugs (which will impact future trust/revenue), it's that they don't want to spend it chasing these bugs. Next quarter thinking leads to bad software.