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Re:Let Maintainers Be Maintainers by natpalmer1776 on Saturday August 26, 2023 @02:48PM (#37275723)
I agree with this sentiment. A good (software) engineer needs to have the discernment to know when to ask for permission, and when to ask for forgiveness.
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Re:Let Maintainers Be Maintainers by bombolo on Saturday August 26, 2023 @03:22PM (#37275989)
Sounds to me like you're getting micromanaged.
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Re:Let Maintainers Be Maintainers by natpalmer1776 on Saturday August 26, 2023 @04:29PM (#37276595)
I fail to understand how you manage to extrapolate my working conditions from a generalization of what soft skills are required to be a good engineer.
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Re:Let Maintainers Be Maintainers by tremon on Saturday August 26, 2023 @06:44PM (#37277582)
A software engineer only needs to make those judgement calls in a bad environment. In a good environment, such situations can be discussed in the open.
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Re:Let Maintainers Be Maintainers by geodel on Saturday August 26, 2023 @08:13PM (#37278112)
Well if in 80% of enterprises engineers do not talk in open that good vs bad environment hardly matters.
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