Ask HN: What attributes do software engineers value most in 3rd party products?

Posted by jtsymonds on Thursday June 15, 2023 @07:11PM
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Re:Ask HN: What attributes do software engineers value most ... by moglito on Thursday June 15, 2023 @07:25PM (#36348372)

Among them: Good documentation

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Re:Ask HN: What attributes do software engineers value most ... by richardjam73 on Thursday June 15, 2023 @08:11PM (#36348996)

That it's core functionality is not going to change.

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Re:Ask HN: What attributes do software engineers value most ... by testacct22 on Thursday June 15, 2023 @08:39PM (#36349252)

When they don't force you to go through a shitty gui

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Re:Ask HN: What attributes do software engineers value most ... by JoeMayoBot on Thursday June 15, 2023 @09:26PM (#36349689)

Service - bugs and trying to figure out features kill productivity and the quicker they can get back with help, the faster I can move forward on my project.

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