Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost?

Re:Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost? by Ensorceled on Thursday May 30, 2019 @08:03AM (#20050296)

"We don't need the gold plated version, we just this to work and we need to ship it YESTERDAY"

If you try to explain they just say things like "don't write bad code so you won't need tests and refactoring"

My new rule of thumb is: don't work for companies without a technical co-founder.

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Re:Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost? by blt on Thursday May 30, 2019 @09:21AM (#20050849)

I agree having technical leadership makes a huge difference. Still, most developers don't realize that if they push back hard enough, a lot of those loud "done yesterday" requirements dissolve. Non technical people always ask for more than they expect they'll get.

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Re:Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost? by Ensorceled on Thursday May 30, 2019 @07:13PM (#20056892)

True, but at some point, it's just exhausting. Every conversation is an exercise in pushing back.

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