dev_hacker

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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   This is so true and sad. Often the smartest people at a company are literally just being moved about by the business people. They literally can't see the real game above them.
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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   Ah no, I am not saying California is up to this, but the rest of the US definitely is. I am from VA and can assure you that people would not be comfortable giving money equally to say, sex offenders or black people, as their WASP neighbor h
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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   There is no hope of something like this passing in the US. If it doesn't disenfranchise at least a few hated social groups its flat out un-American and the people won't stand for it. Fuck over felons, recent immigrants, black peop
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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   I get your point about how people end up doing engineering jobs sans PE certificate, but I would still stick to the position that people without certifications are in fact, not engineers. Maybe they are doing the work, but paralegals who fa
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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   My first dev job saw this fad come through the department one season. It went from "Here's your feature for this week, please implement it" to "Here's your feature for this week, you're the leader for developme
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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   Moral of story is obvious: Next time sell the exploits on the dark web and skip the blog post.
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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   This article glosses over the fact, known to us who have witnessed humans up close in business environments, that success is almost entirely political within an organization.
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   by dev_hacker 7y ago

   I think there is more to it than process. I'm not an engineer, but I know in the US you usually have to pass the PE exam to be a real certified engineer, plus there is the reality that if your bridge collapses, you are liable, might go