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by spc476 729 days ago
> formatting rules without firm, incredibly strict enforcement ends up being a tax on the janitors

Wait! I thought Google only promoted and rewarded people who do new development, not maintenance. What gives?

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I think that is what GP was saying:

> [Root cause: We could fix this by promoting people for doing that repeat work. But we don't. We promote for the initial sprint.]