hollowsunsets

If someone commits to doing it the hard way, I wonder how much they risk being left behind. And will anyone out there really appreciate what it is they're trying to do or their commitment to their integrity? It seems like a deeply dying art. I hope it is the case.

What defines a good product? Something that many customers use? Something that makes shareholders happy?

It's not good when you have an SRE on hand to act as a babysitter of sorts. That is how some companies use SREs these days. They do the toil and sysadmin work so the product engineers can focus on features. Exactly what we hoped to avoid, but here we are.

Measuring ability is a lot more tricky and has more to do at times with your ability to manipulate optics. I'd understand it as more reliable and a gradual way to increase scope and responsibility. You'd only want to go faster if you want to chase money and promotions at a pace that is faster than normal, which may not be realistic in this market (or in normal market conditions generally).