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Re:Great Hacker != Great Hire (2004) by loopz on Monday December 21, 2020 @04:51PM (#25500059)
Getting the work done should be enough, though it only works when management has some technical oversight. If they do not, or squeeze the sand out of their hand, they lose that edge.
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Re:Great Hacker != Great Hire (2004) by proverbialbunny on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @11:39AM (#25508097)
What happens when they lose that edge?
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Re:Great Hacker != Great Hire (2004) by loopz on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @05:56PM (#25512401)
You get C&C or hype-driven development.
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