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Re:Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend (2016) by mkl95 on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @11:32AM (#24990483)
One of the hardest aspects about maintaining an in-house system at a small company can be refraining yourself from removing code that would decrease the company's tech debt. Most managers don't want to admit the smart code they wrote three years ago causes more problems than it solves, and it can get really awkward.
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Re:Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend (2016) by jpseawell on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @11:33AM (#24990498)
Managers at my small company don’t last three years
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Re:Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend (2016) by mkl95 on Wednesday November 04, 2020 @11:37AM (#24990553)
I have seen the "not too bright but durable manager" pattern at a few jobs now. They are usually the only (former) developer who has been at the company for more than 3 years, and the main reason they are your manager is that the CEO knows they are not going away any time soon.
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