Re:Ask HN: Why did you leave the tech industry?
by frosted-flakes on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @10:27AM
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Yes, it's much easier to hit Undo than it is to remove that bolt that you just snapped the head off, but you can't see because it's elbow deep in the engine bay.
On the other hand, a screw-up can have bigger consequences when your buggy code is used by thousands of users a day.
Re:Ask HN: Why did you leave the tech industry?
by perl4ever on Wednesday April 15, 2020 @08:35PM
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Also, with code, you generally don't lose the pieces when you disassemble something, and if you take a break, you can pick up right where you left off...
On the other hand, a screw-up can have bigger consequences when your buggy code is used by thousands of users a day.