Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never happened (2001) [pdf]

Re:Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never ha... by hinkley on Thursday February 22, 2024 @06:31PM (#39474836)

Having people thank me for being 'on top of' a problem that I already know about because I'm the one who pushed the button that broke it... It's gross. It feels gross.

Much happier when I can fix something quickly because I have some tools or logic in the codebase already that lets me do something quickly by being covered with sanity checks so I can zip along without driving us off a cliff.

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Re:Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never ha... by staunton on Friday February 23, 2024 @03:16AM (#39478158)

There's some people who break something, realize it, just leave it as is, and cannot comprehend why you would think they should maybe help fix it... So I'd guess the praise is for not being like that.

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Re:Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never ha... by hinkley on Friday February 23, 2024 @08:31PM (#39488310)

I see what you're saying, but that still feels like a participation trophy to me.

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