Re:Ask HN: Is all code crap?
by TheCoelacanth on Saturday April 30, 2022 @02:14PM
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It's often a principal-agent problem.
It's usually in the manager's best interest to deliver a feature faster even if it results in future features taking longer, because their bonus/promotion is dependent on delivering the current feature, not on the long-term impact.
It's usually in the manager's best interest to deliver a feature faster even if it results in future features taking longer, because their bonus/promotion is dependent on delivering the current feature, not on the long-term impact.