timhrothgar

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by timhrothgar 3y ago
This is an interesting find. Thanks for sharing. Here are my notes on the video: What is (geotechnical) engineering judgement? * Having a sense of proportion * Solving the right problem * Deciding reasonable criteria Where does engineering
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by timhrothgar 4y ago
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
Completely agreed. The credible threat of termination drives employees to perform even if they also misbehave in other ways (e.g. CYA and office politics). Consider the Lesson of the Concubines by Sun Tzu: "Sun Tzu then set the women a
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
Interesting take! I think this would apply to me personally. Though, I'm uncertain if it impacts old and large codebases. They could've theoretically been maintained by intelligent, experienced, and disciplined engineers for a dec
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
I think that open source software (like Linux distros) may be the best examples because they tend to avoid the traditional "business problems" that I initially referenced in my question. But could these same contribution and manag
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
This also matches my perspective. I was too cavaliere to make reference to software quality when in fact, I'm more curious about code quality. I think the implicit nature of the problem is a central component - because conceptual integ
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
Care to expound?
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
That's a very interesting insight. Thanks!
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
I had this specific example in mind. How has Linux done it? Was it ultimately due to the benevolent dictator for life (BDFL) management practice?
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
I tend to agree when considering _new_ projects. A new project begins with a larger ecosystem of knowledgeable and experienced software professionals. This would include people tangent to software development (project managers, designers, e
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
It would seem that this factor is important for understanding how we got here. If the hail-mary fails, nobody will notice. But sometimes it succeeds and when it does the engineers at said startup typically build upon a rotten core.
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
These are all good points. But most of them also seem like cultural factors too.
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
Perhaps I should update the question. I'm not referring to ALL software quality. I'm referring to the quality of codebases that are 1) old, 2) large, and 3) supported by many people. You make a good point though. Perhaps I just mi
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Ask HN: Why is software quality always decreasing?
161 points by timhrothgar 5y ago|159 comments
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by timhrothgar 5y ago
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