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Axol

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Axol··on What is “good taste” in software engineering?
There's a deep fear that software engineering can't be reduced to correct and incorrect like a math formula or the scientific method. This leads to rigidity, and I'm glad there are articles like this calling it out.
Axol··on There is a huge pool of exceptional junior engineers
Tragedy of the commons. People will prioritize selfish, short-term gains by taking from a finite pool of resources at the expense of long-term sustainability for everyone.
Axol··on Organize your Slack channels by "How Often", not "What"
I use Teams but I usually just leave on read as a signal to get to it later when I have time. I have notifs muted. But I'm also not pinged so often that I need tactics like this article. Good stuff.
Axol··on [dead]
Hey everyone! I'm the guy who wrote the "Don't Refactor Like Uncle Bob" article last year. I finally decided to join the Hacker News community.