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by denton-scratch
1525 days ago
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> Instead I feel like an artist in my own universe I where I'm in charge. But, but: it's not actually your universe, and you aren't actually in charge. In practice, rewriting bad code and adding features "as you see fit" is roughly the same as going rogue. If the bad code works, then whether to rewrite it (and when) comes down to cost/benefit, and some engineer exercising their "liberty" is unlikely to get that right. The features some engineer decides to implement may be features that neither the organisation or its customers need; but someone will still have to be designated to maintain (or remove) them. If you want liberty, start your own organisation. |
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Over the years, I’ve discovered a that what I really value is fully grasping a problem domain, deciding what customer problems are worth solving, and then aligning a team on a common vision of appropriate systems architecture to solve those problems. As a result I’ve ended up doing exactly this: I tend to move to organizations where I am at liberty to do this while still having the role of an individual contributor.