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Disappointed to see that most comments here missed the point in the article. All these comments claim that automated tests make their code stable, fast, easy t
by ccll 4y ago
Disappointed to see that most comments here missed the point in the article.
All these comments claim that automated tests make their code stable, fast, easy to refactor, etc.
But the article is not talking about those characters of the code, it’s about pivoting fast and making money. Does your stable, easy-to-refactor code directly make you good money? If yes, then please talk more about it, this is the correct response to the article, please don’t just claim your code is stable and easy-to-refactoring, and in the meanwhile have nothing to do with making money.
- whateveracct 4y agoI don't want to maximize money up the food chain. I want my job to not be a pain in the ass so I don't have to work so hard. That effectively makes me money.
- ccll 4y agoThat’s alright and a very valid point, I too will appreciate it if I’m working for an employer. But the OP’s context is about creating your own startup, then things work very differently now, and that’s the reason I feel disappointed, because people are not thinking and replying in the OP’s context, but rather in their own, this makes their point pointless, including yours I’m afraid.
- whateveracct 4y agoI've founded my own startup and even then I wish I had spent more time on good code. I wasn't alone in it, and definitely got pushed away from that by cofounders. But the startup lasted a long time and it would've been worth it.
- draw_down 4y ago[dead]