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ryandrake
3 months ago
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A single line of code cost $8000
Yea, it seems like the wrong lesson was learned here: It should have been "Don't abuse your users' computers," but instead it was, "When you abuse your users' computers, make sure it doesn't cost the company anything."
infogulch
3 months ago
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That's a good summary and explains many ills in the software engineering industry.
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