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This is really interesting. It makes a nice template when the subjects are different but the sentiment is the same. For example: * I'm sick of the distinctio
by justinjlynn 14y ago
This is really interesting. It makes a nice template when the subjects are different but the sentiment is the same.
For example:
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I'm sick of the distinction between developers and operators.
The developers think they're hot shit because they solve the big problems. They know how to scale. They look down on operators who are only solving trivial problems. Developers build the real things. They don't have time to learn about Apache configs or how to determine how many servers to allocate to a task. Without them, a project can never be successful.
The operators think they're hot shit because they're the closest to the metal. They know to perfect an infrastructure. They look down on developers who have no idea how the product is actually run and who don't get woken up at night when it breaks. Operators build the real things. They don't have time to learn about the rails stack or wretched languages like JavaScript. Without them, a project can never be successful.
You're both wrong. You must do both or you'll be irrelevant (somewhere).
Over-specialization is the curse of our profession. Stratification breeds condescension. The only remedy is for all engineers to do devops.
- edwinnathaniel 14y agoDitto with Dev vs QA. Ditto with Dev vs BA. Ditto with Dev vs DBA. Looks like the recurring theme here is Dev vs X
- robbiep 14y agonice point. I first read the article as: I'm sick of the distinction between Surgeons and physicians. The surgeons think they're hot shit because they solve the big problems. They know how to cut. They look down on physicians who never get their hands dirty and don't know how the body is put together. They get up in the middle of the night to save lives, and sacrifice their own to make this happen. The Physicians think they're hot shit because they're the closest to the patient. They are masters of social interaction. They look down on surgeons who think that the answer to everything is to cut. Surgery should be a last resort, not a first. Over-specialization is the curse of our profession. Stratification breeds condescension. bla bla