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Funny article, but it seems that the author did not get the "Definition of Done" memo. While... > Writing Code Was Never the Bottleneck ...it was also never
by cies 1y ago
Funny article, but it seems that the author did not get the "Definition of Done" memo.
While...
> Writing Code Was Never the Bottleneck
...it was also never the job that needed to get done. We wanted to put well working functionality in the hands of users, in an extendible way (so we could add more features later without too much hassle).
If lines of code were the metric of success (like "deal value" is for sales) we would incentivize developers for lines of code written.
- weego 1y agoWe used to. Then we went though a phase of 'rockstar' developers who would spend their time on the fledgling social media sites musing on how their real value was measured in lines of code removed.
- ctenb 1y agoThis article nowhere suggests that lines of code is something to be maximized.
- lmm 1y ago> We wanted to put well working functionality in the hands of users, in an extendible way (so we could add more features later without too much hassle). I think the author agrees, and is arguing that LLMs don't help with that.
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