Re:We invested 10% to pay back tech debt; Here's what happened
by mkoubaa on Sunday January 15, 2023 @07:55PM
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If you plan to work somewhere for more than 5 years, this can be done for entirely selfish reasons.
When a dev invests time improving the codebase, refactors mercilessly, and cleans up the code - they gain mastery over it, respect from their peers, and trust over the architecture. This is fantastic for your career long-term.
In reality, with developers hopping between jobs, it's a difficult case to make. Ironically, a hot job market for developers ends up hurting a key mechanism for technical mastery.
When a dev invests time improving the codebase, refactors mercilessly, and cleans up the code - they gain mastery over it, respect from their peers, and trust over the architecture. This is fantastic for your career long-term.
In reality, with developers hopping between jobs, it's a difficult case to make. Ironically, a hot job market for developers ends up hurting a key mechanism for technical mastery.