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I love programming but I hate the programming industry (www.deathbyabstraction.com)

submitted 6 months ago by mao@lemmy.sdf.org to c/programming@programming.dev

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I don't entirely subscribe to the first paragraph – I've never worked at a place so dear to me that spurred me to spend time thinking about its architecture (beyond the usual rants). Other than that, spot on

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[-] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 6 months ago

I'll never understand why so many programmers end up surprised and disappointed that employment sucks.

[-] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 3 points 6 months ago

Look at this world. Look at the struggle, the mountains people climb, they think they climb. We have a tool which can help us with the drudgery. Unfortunately, blocked by a guy named Bob who has an MBA and swears that it should only cost $10 to make a web page.

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