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> but it's a reality we're facing. Yes. Most software is bad The incentives between managers and technicians are all wrong Bad software is more profitable,

• the_mitsuhiko 10mo ago
  The reason we end up with very complex systems I don't think is because of incentives between "managers and technicians". If I were to put my finger to it, I would assume it's the very technicians who argued themselves into a world where increased complexity and more dependencies is seen as a good thing. Fighting complexity is deeply unpopular.
  • 0x3f 10mo ago
    At least in my place of work, my non-technical manager is actually on board with my crusade against complex nonsense. Mostly because he agrees it would increase feature velocity to not have to touch 5 services per minor feature. The other engineers love the horrific mess they've built. It's almost like they're roleplaying working at Google and I'm ruining the fun.
  • worik 10mo ago
    > Fighting complexity is deeply unpopular. Fighting complexity is literally the job of a computer programmer It is a hard job, and made much harder by the (usual) disconnect between management and us