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by simplicialset 1545 days ago
The main issue is that barriers to entry in software are very low. If there is a successful company doing something with software then there is no way to lock someone else out of building a similar service with some slight variation. So I'd say that as long as you are looking at for-profit companies then there is no way to avoid the issue of cutting corners, bad system design, and burning out engineers with stress and overtime because the leaders at these companies know that all the other companies are doing the same thing in order to stay ahead of their competition.

You might have better luck if you start looking at non-profit companies but you'd have to actually figure that out for yourself and work at one to see if it was a better fit for what you are looking for in terms of work.

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> The main issue is that barriers to entry in software are very low

Great point. This is such a double edged sword because it is the reason that I got into software in the first place.