Re:We Are Destroying Software
by unification_fan on Saturday February 08, 2025 @01:36PM
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Fair, but then again FOSS is born from individual hackers who want to learn how to build X, or who feel like the ecosystem doesn't provide the X they would like to have.
It fosters a culture where everyone can hack something together, and where everyone is knowledgeable enough to make responsible use of technology.
Working as a for-hire developer doesn't let you experience all of that because you're building a product that someone else wants you to build. No wonder one does not give a shit about writing good software at that point! You've taken all the fun and personal fulfillment out of it!
We can build anything we put our mind to -- but most of us are too busy churning out CRUD boilerplate like factory workers. That's depressing.
It fosters a culture where everyone can hack something together, and where everyone is knowledgeable enough to make responsible use of technology.
Working as a for-hire developer doesn't let you experience all of that because you're building a product that someone else wants you to build. No wonder one does not give a shit about writing good software at that point! You've taken all the fun and personal fulfillment out of it!
We can build anything we put our mind to -- but most of us are too busy churning out CRUD boilerplate like factory workers. That's depressing.