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deeviant | 11 months ago

> Some people might not enjoy writing their own code. If that’s the case, as harsh as it may seem, I would say that they’re trying to work in a field that isn’t for them

Conversely: Some people want to insist that writing code 10x slower is the right way to do things, that horses were always better, more dependable than cares, and that nobody would want to step into one of those flying monstrosities. And they may also find that they are no longer in the right field.

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grandempire|11 months ago

This is the new technology is always better argument that invoked the imagery of all the times I was true and ignores all the products that have been disposed of.

The truth is it depends on every detail. What technology. For who. When.

bigfishrunning|11 months ago

> Some people want to insist that writing code 10x slower is the right way to do things

If the code has to be correct, then this is right

bee_rider|11 months ago

Wait, let’s give it a couple years, the way Boeing is going the horse people might have had a point. I’m not 100% sold on the idea that our society will long-term be capable of maintaining the infrastructure required to do stuff like airplanes.