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Re:What I’ve Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry by macintux on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @01:13PM (#25660447)
This tone is unwelcome on HN, which is probably why your previous comments have often been downvoted and flagged.
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Re:What I’ve Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry by one2know on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @02:18PM (#25661112)
Bashing and shit talking software engineering profession is welcome on HN?
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Re:What I’ve Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry by macintux on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @03:04PM (#25661579)
Let me paraphrase the original comment to make my next question easier to answer:

Effective software engineering in a business context requires awareness of business needs.

Which part of that is “bashing and shit talking”?

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Re:What I’ve Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry by mcguire on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @06:08PM (#25663978)
How about,

Effective software engineering in a business context requires awareness of business needs as well as the technical skills to address those needs.

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Re:What I’ve Learned in 45 Years in the Software Industry by xyzelement on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @08:33PM (#25666054)
Nobody would argue with this.
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