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Re:Parallel Tracks by shthrow on Monday October 05, 2020 @06:25PM (#24692726)
"Why did all major software companies settle on parallel career tracks? To keep engineering managers from developing loyalty to engineers."

I think your tone here implies intent

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Re:Parallel Tracks by coffeemug on Monday October 05, 2020 @06:55PM (#24692971)
You're right. When I talk about complex systems I generally mean "this behavior emerged because of pressure to optimize for property X", but it's awkward to keep repeating that so I anthropomorphize them for simplicity. Should clarify that at some point.
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Re:Parallel Tracks by edouard-harris on Monday October 05, 2020 @07:23PM (#24693148)
This is a great clarification. I'd even argue that systems and organizations can have an independent intent, though we don't often use the word in that context.
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Re:Parallel Tracks by a1369209993 on Monday October 05, 2020 @10:28PM (#24694227)
> I'd even argue that systems and organizations can have an independent intent

You're not the only one: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ (If section I seems a bit slow - it's busy establishing that there is a problem in the first place - skip to section II.)

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