Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much work we do?

Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by giantrobot on Thursday December 16, 2021 @02:46PM (#29582909)

> Embarrassed because it's hard to understand how they couldn't be more ambitious at work.

Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. That's why I'm poopin' on company time.

Most companies don't meaningfully incentivize ambition. At most companies, even tech companies, if you save them a million dollars you'll be lucky to get a used Red Lobster gift card. If companies want ambition they should incentivize it rather than only rewarding the corporate ladder climbing sociopaths.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by tayo42 on Thursday December 16, 2021 @04:13PM (#29584002)

I worked on a project that saved 8mil and got a pat on the back. I basically paid for my self for the next few years to do nothing.

Also for a lot of companies millions isn't a lot when profits,expenses,revenue are near billions. I don't really worry about cost savings anymore, the numbers are so huge all around, individual impact is always almost a rounding error.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by datavirtue on Thursday December 16, 2021 @07:51PM (#29586246)

My first project at GE was working with an engineer who was trying to classify the degradation rate on a bunch of used engine parts to free up warehouse space--saving the company $20MM.

She told me none of it matters (after working on it for years) when management had just written off $16B for Baker Hughes (a lemon of a company they purchased that had to be sold off for pennies). It was a prelude to a string of even more meaningless work.

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