Re:I've never felt less in control of my own hardware
by arbie on Saturday February 17, 2018 @12:45PM
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> I'll brush off your sneer at my perceived lack of ability.
This is an admirable sentiment. Thank you for making HN a better place.
> But everything comes at a cost that has to be weighted against the corresponding benefit, and the apparent benefit (to management) in this case is near-zero
Software can have virtues that do not present short-term benefits, but instead contribute to a wholesome UX, even to captive users. It is the responsibility of the software developer to make these hard calls and stick to their guns in the face of management pressure.
This is an admirable sentiment. Thank you for making HN a better place.
> But everything comes at a cost that has to be weighted against the corresponding benefit, and the apparent benefit (to management) in this case is near-zero
Software can have virtues that do not present short-term benefits, but instead contribute to a wholesome UX, even to captive users. It is the responsibility of the software developer to make these hard calls and stick to their guns in the face of management pressure.