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by goatinaboat 2102 days ago
The old days pre-2000 were arguably a lot more enjoyable.

Yes. 1 monitor running the editor full screen, no constant interruptions from IM, documentation in books that actually was accurate, programming the actual machine not piecing together other people’s crapware libraries.

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> piecing together other people’s crapware libraries

This is my biggest concern about the state of my profession. It might not be the right analogy, but it gives me a house-of-cards type vibe.