I don’t know. I agree with the point that indifference is worse than hate but I would not take a lot of this article’s advice.
I’ve spent my career finding and working on things people love. I’d join a less stable company to know I’m actually putting products out that are worth spending time on.
This article comes across as coping to me, “it’s okay to ship junk, just comfort your tears by rolling in your pile of money.”
> In fact, a reliable engineer ought to be comfortable working on products people hate, because engineers work for the company, not for users.
I prefer to take pride in my work. This sounds like hiding ones neck to collect a paycheck.
I prefer to have hard discussions about pivoting or making changes so that we can improve the product, or company, for our users. Anything less is simply "not doing the job", or at least making a serious consession, in my opinion.
I don’t know. I agree with the point that indifference is worse than hate but I would not take a lot of this article’s advice.
I’ve spent my career finding and working on things people love. I’d join a less stable company to know I’m actually putting products out that are worth spending time on.
This article comes across as coping to me, “it’s okay to ship junk, just comfort your tears by rolling in your pile of money.”
> In fact, a reliable engineer ought to be comfortable working on products people hate, because engineers work for the company, not for users.
I prefer to take pride in my work. This sounds like hiding ones neck to collect a paycheck.
I prefer to have hard discussions about pivoting or making changes so that we can improve the product, or company, for our users. Anything less is simply "not doing the job", or at least making a serious consession, in my opinion.
Companies don't want to delight their users! They simply want to take their money!