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You're having a mental failure here: "I'm curious: if you found another engineer who was in a messy codebase doing something something seemingly crazy, would y
by amerika_blog 13y ago
You're having a mental failure here:
"I'm curious: if you found another engineer who was in a messy codebase doing something something seemingly crazy, would you 1) assume they're an idiot or 2) reserve judgment until you know more?"
I might say:
"Having a messy codebase is a way to keep having bugs."
That's analogous to my original statement.
- tinco 13y agoIt's also as helpful and insightful as your original statement.
- amerika_blog 13y agoMy original statement is quite helpful, if you're trying to get yourself out of a financial hole. Restaurant eating is savagely expensive. I learned that the first time I had to loop a paycheck. It's not complete advice, meaning that not eating at restaurants alone won't lift you from poverty, but getting into the restaurant habit is a good way to stay broke.
- arthulia 13y agoI am not sure you understand just how poor they are. "In a good month, their combined efforts can bring in a few hundred dollars." They are in a situation where they cannot afford to save money in most conventional ways. Spending $100 on a fridge that they can't properly use (because they can't cook in a shelter) isn't a wise appropriation of a significant portion of their monthly income.
- amerika_blog 13y agoAnd spending $100 on Chinese food, instead of $40 on non-perishables, is?
- arthulia 13y agoI really doubt they're eating that well.