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Similarly, on this meta side conversation, the 3D model of a simple box falls in the "because we can, not because we should" category. I scroll with the mouse w
by personZ 13y ago
Similarly, on this meta side conversation, the 3D model of a simple box falls in the "because we can, not because we should" category. I scroll with the mouse wheel, and it was captured by that model viewer the moment it scrolled by.
Enjoyable article, though. Sounds like their solution and its optimistic locking may be susceptible to a race condition, however.
- Mister_Snuggles 13y agoEverything beyond the red/green light falls into the "because we can, not because we should" category. Does anybody really need a menu bar icon to show them the toilet status? Does this company or its employees benefit in any way from toilet occupancy statistics?
- NathanKP 13y agoThe hacker mindset is to do things just because they are possible. Efficiency and benefit are rarely as important as the pure joy of creating or doing things just because you can. Ruthless efficiency comes into play once you are the owner of a company, but for the engineer the real joy comes from just making stuff.
- Mister_Snuggles 13y agoVery true, and I have to admit that I have many side projects (with huge amounts of 'scope creep') that I've done just because I can. I have a very hard time justifying that kind of behaviour on my employer's time though.