I asked Bard to summarize the article and these are the key points:
"The article 'Happiness is a Reward from Our Ancestors' by Wood From Eden argues that happiness is a reward for those who emulate their successful ancestors. The author states that our ancestors evolved to be happy when they were doing things that were beneficial to their survival and reproduction, such as raising children, finding food, and avoiding danger. Therefore, the things that make us happy today are likely the same things that made our ancestors happy, such as spending time with loved ones, feeling a sense of accomplishment, and being in nature. The author concludes by saying that if we want to be happy, we should live our lives in a way that honors our ancestors and their legacy.
Here are some key points from the article:
* Happiness is a reward for those who emulate their successful ancestors.
* Our ancestors evolved to be happy when they were doing things that were beneficial to their survival and reproduction.
* The things that make us happy today are likely the same things that made our ancestors happy.
* If we want to be happy, we should live our lives in a way that honors our ancestors and their legacy."
In that framing I'm more inclined to agree than disagree with the author, though an obvious counter argument is the happiness of parents compared to childless adults. As far as I have read happiness for parents dips while raising the children but then is made up for in later years when the children grow up. So, if that is the case, it is still a net positive, but isnt immediately as rewarding as the author makes out.
Second, when a release is made and a bug is found there are branches mad from main (not develop) to fix the bugs, that must then be merged into develop (referred to as a merge-back) which increases surface area for errors as well as more time spend untangling the emerging web of branches. Now, in the hands of a capable engineer this isnt a massive lift, but also there are processes to automate all of this and that capability would be better spent day dreaming about a side project as far as I am concerned.
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