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   by throwaway0asd 4y ago

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle If programmers were paid in proportion to their productivity most (maybe 80%) would starve to death. They would be better off providing data entry for minimum wage. On t
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   by throwaway0asd 4y ago

   I have found most software developers cannot write software…at all. Most interviewers seem to find people that can actually write software grossly incompatible. Knowing this I try to cut through all the bullshit and immaturity by focusing o
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   by throwaway0asd 4y ago

   My personal application is the front half of an operating system written in JavaScript (TypeScript). The browser portion fully loads with render and state restoration in about 175ms according to the Chrome performance tool in the dev tools.
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   by throwaway0asd 4y ago

   I failed at interviews until I found an employer advocating strong leadership as a first principle.
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   by throwaway0asd 4y ago

   I have found the one distinction of 10x engineers is originality. They can write an original solution to a problem and be done. They don’t need a 1000 different tools to do their job for them, which has second and third order consequences.
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   by throwaway0asd 4y ago

   I see developers ignore this guidance all the time. They can’t write or articulate their concerns clearly. They are willing to argue their concerns during meetings but it feels like time wasting posturing for self-serving grand standing. Do
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   by throwaway0asd 4y ago

   The business reason is to simplify candidate selection to a narrow common criteria and never invest in training. Developers are typically viewed as a disloyal disposable commodity. From a business perspective developers are a cost center, n