Re:Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
by antris on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @12:16PM
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Studies are never meant to be an ultimate answer to everything. And just because they're not the ultimate answer, doesn't mean that they are therefore worthless, bad or "bullshit".
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Re:Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
by danenania on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @01:19PM
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It actually does mean that in most cases. Having false confidence in a hypothesis based on non-rigorous studies is much worse (and in some cases, a lot more dangerous) than withholding judgment until the data (all the data, not some cherry-picked slice of it) really is conclusive.
Re:Study finds 83% of software developers feel burnout
by enraged_camel on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @02:07PM
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No. You perform studies to validate observations or theories and, if you are able to validate them, offer potential factors as contributing causes. A study where the data does not support the conclusion is worthless, and can in fact be harmful.