Re:Ask HN: Codebase at my work is a complete mess, what shou...
by wool_gather on Thursday August 23, 2018 @08:26AM
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> You judge the idea on it's own merits, not by who suggested it.
> I really don't get the tendency [...] to involve emotions [...]
You're absolutely right: if someone has a good idea for improvement, it should be adopted regardless of who they are.
The difficulty is that the suggestion of a total rewrite is not-infrequently prompted by a mostly-emotional reaction. It may not be taking all the important objective factors into account, so you have to be careful to assess whether it truly is a good idea.
You're absolutely right: if someone has a good idea for improvement, it should be adopted regardless of who they are.
The difficulty is that the suggestion of a total rewrite is not-infrequently prompted by a mostly-emotional reaction. It may not be taking all the important objective factors into account, so you have to be careful to assess whether it truly is a good idea.