Post 9zPwQVCwmkENTwFJtQ by haitch@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #9zPwQSzl0oUYcS3l3Y by haitch@mastodon.social
       2020-09-22T05:23:35Z
       
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       If you're wondering, I don't work for a large evil organisation, I work for a relatively small software company, fairly horizontal, as horizontal as a company can reasonably be and still be considered one, mostly decent people as far as I can tell, with way better policies than average in the industry.  It would be a dream job for many people trapped in horrible corporations, I'm sure.The problem with them from my PoV is that they observe what they believe are high standards of engineering.
       
 (DIR) Post #9zPwQU8elDCkALENZA by haitch@mastodon.social
       2020-09-22T05:31:28Z
       
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       A number of problems arise:1. I'm not a conformist.2. I have very strong views on what constitutes good engineering and I have the grasp and the experience to back these views. These views are often at odds with modern engineering practice. 3. I'm not used to work "for", I've always preferred to work "with".
       
 (DIR) Post #9zPwQVCwmkENTwFJtQ by haitch@mastodon.social
       2020-09-22T05:32:25Z
       
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       If the concept of (2) sounds unfamiliar to you, imagine this metaphor... imagine being a civil engineer and being asked --not asked, commanded-- to design bridges that are certain to fall the moment such bridges are used in unexpected ways, and that's fine as long as the average user has a good "user experience".
       
 (DIR) Post #9zPwQWhpDQWa7zhUf2 by codesections@fosstodon.org
       2020-09-22T12:52:46Z
       
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       @haitch > If the concept of (2) sounds unfamiliar to you, imagine this metaphor... imagine being a civil engineer and being asked --not asked, commanded-- to design bridges that are certain to fall the moment such bridges are used in unexpected ways, and that's fine as long as the average user has a good "user experience".Personally, I can't think of many user experiences much worse than "plunging to my death at the bottom of the ravine thousands of feet bellow"
       
 (DIR) Post #9zQC8u9atetcu8JBaq by haitch@mastodon.social
       2020-09-22T15:49:04Z
       
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       @codesections Most people never experience bad bridge UX, or bad plane UX. But when bad bridge or bad plane UX happens, it's really bad for the user.There is a not insignificant empathy deficit in the field. It's a very Silivon Valley mindset of breaking things to see what happens. I understand the upside of a luddic approach, but after a while, on aggregate we're breaking far more than just one individual's experience.