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> I'd take someone who does that and codes a hell of a lot, like Linus or Lattner anyday of the week. Funnily enough, I had Linus in mind as a sort of no-codin
by Ygg2 8mo ago
> I'd take someone who does that and codes a hell of a lot, like Linus or Lattner anyday of the week.
Funnily enough, I had Linus in mind as a sort of no-coding Principal Engineer/Architect/Maintainer. He famously said he doesn't code anymore [1].
So I guess he's dead weight by your logic, right?
[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Gd9t7FQqI&t=8m54s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Gd9t7FQqI&t=8m54s
- coldtea 8mo ago>Funnily enough, I had Linus in mind as a sort of no-coding Principal Engineer/Architect/Maintainer. He famously said he doesn't code anymore [1]. That's after he coded his ass out for 20 years. And he's doing reviewing and merging, which is not some lofty "software architect" function, but deals directly with written code.
- Ygg2 8mo agoI've met more Software Architects that coded their asses off for 10+ years than pure-type astronauts. Does that make them real software architects?
- coldtea 8mo agoIf they're Linus level sure. I've met more than enough clueless "have coded sometime in the past but have not touched a PC in 10 years" types promoted to such roles...