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> Is self-control in coding just a lost art now? Yes; a lot of people don't code because they need to make something work, they code for the joy of it. When th
by Cthulhu_ 1y ago
> Is self-control in coding just a lost art now?
Yes; a lot of people don't code because they need to make something work, they code for the joy of it. When the software they need to write is boring or solved - like another CRUD app, front- or back-end - instead of picking the boring and easy to build and comprehend languages and frameworks, they will make it interesting for themselves. Learn a new language, framework, or design paradigm; follow whatever is trending at the moment, etc.
A lot of new software is over-engineered from the start. A lot of that is cargo cult as well, e.g. big companies use microservices in their custom k8s cluster, therefore we should use microservices in our custom k8s cluster too.
- dotancohen 1y ago> they will make it interesting for themselves. Engineers love to solve problems. If there are no problems readily at hand, they will create some.
- BobaFloutist 1y agoThey're kind of like Border Collies that way, aren't they
- dotancohen 1y agoI don't know. Do Border Collies like belly rubs?
- at-fates-hands 1y agoI thought it was "engineers aren't smart, they're just lazy so they always find the easiest way to fix something."