Do you ever avoid submitting something on HN so devs won't ruin it?

Re:Do you ever avoid submitting something on HN so devs won'... by wccrawford on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @01:25PM (#29488421)

It's simple: What's the company's response to the tool?

Is it a percentage of the money saved? Absolutely not.

Is it a raise? Unlikely.

Is it a pat on the back? Maybe.

Is it more work, and a lot of pain supporting the tool in ways it was never meant to be used? Absolutely.

And it'll also mean a larger workload and more stress now that the company knows how much easier the job is now.

With that outlook, why would they share it? It makes their life better and easier as it is, and releasing the tool is all or mostly negative.

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Re:Do you ever avoid submitting something on HN so devs won'... by boringg on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @02:14PM (#29489027)

And maybe once they find out how long you've had such tools you now get a lot of grief and blowback for not sharing sooner even given that list you just wrote. Could easily be a fraught situation.

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Re:Do you ever avoid submitting something on HN so devs won'... by popcube on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @02:01PM (#29488870)

and maybe let colleagues get fired because they do not need anymore worker...

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