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That implies that no engineer who isn't (one of) the original author(s) cannot learn a system, to which I vehemently disagree. New engineers can be trained up o
by packetlost 1y ago
That implies that no engineer who isn't (one of) the original author(s) cannot learn a system, to which I vehemently disagree. New engineers can be trained up on old systems and languages. The trouble is few want to because it typically ties their skillset heavily to a particular place of work, which is risky with current business culture.
- fartfeatures 1y agoYes they can be trained up but a mechanic working on a car will never understand all of the undocumented design decisions that went into its production. They understand the what but not necessarily all of the why. Not only that but like you say it isn't a popular path meaning you aren't getting a broad (or deep) talent pool.