Great write up. We’ve migrated to NextJs App Router where I work. While RSCs introduce a certain level of complexity, we’ve appreciated their benefits. The telemetry on the backend is something we’ve been looking to improve, and there doesn’t seem to be a lot of info out there, so this helps.
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tresil commented on Software Design Is Knowledge Building olano.dev/blog/software-d... · Posted by u/signa11
This is an interesting argument for the (definitely common) pattern the author describes in the intro.
A more cynical take (that I'm inclined towards is): the median software developer is simply not very good. X10 was a good developer; the people on TEAM and TEAM++ were not.
This is absolutely my take as well. I see the points that the author brought up as additional contributing factors. However, the leading reason for this “phenomena” is that many companies are brimming with individuals (including managers) that are simply not competent or motivated enough to meet the demands of this profession. In the author’s story, this is probably why X10 decided to leave the company, because they were tired of working with incapable co-workers.
> Greg's use of discriminatory language against a gender-transitioning team member. Despite many promises to address this issue, no meaningful action was taken, except for Greg simply avoiding all communication with the affected individual, effectively creating a hostile work environment. This team member was eventually terminated for alleged under-performance.
High probability this “discriminatory language” is just someone having a hard time switching pronouns. Listing very minor grievances like this give the letter less weight than it otherwise could have.
tresil commented on Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery writing.samsonhu.com/how-... · Posted by u/Wagthesam
Had this, definitely nearly had a mental break down and panic attacks.
Solution for me ended up being: 1) Drinking less as relaxed breathing triggered it 2) Walking long distances while practicing breathing deeply and hill climbing to build cardio and stronger lungs.
After that I had almost no issues, fixed it like a charm. YMMV
Thanks for sharing what worked for you. I've been wondering if light-moderate drinking might be affecting me, and it seems to be a common thread in what I'm reading about this condition.
tresil commented on Gitlab to lay off 7% of staff about.gitlab.com/blog/202... · Posted by u/pyrodactyl
Ok, 7%. With all the cost, I wonder if just stopping hiring and letting normal attrition rate play out would have had almost the same effect.
From a cost basis, this could possibly be true. But, with that type of attrition, you would probably see a greater percentage of high-performers go because they have good options. Then, you not only have lower producing staff, but it also becomes more difficult to hire top level talent back, because they want to work with other folks like themselves.
tresil commented on Fewer people are creating new podcasts these days philsiarri.substack.com/p... · Posted by u/finphil
tresil commented on Ask HN: What are some of the best podcasts for developers? · Posted by u/SlickStef11
I really enjoy listening to Coding Blocks, especially when they're discussing popular software engineering books (DDD, Devops Handbook, etc.) which give a great overview of what the core concepts of the book are along with practical applications. They don't take themselves too seriously what with having dad joke sections but still manage to keep things informational and current. They can be pretty long so I recommend breaking listening sessions following their survey sections.
Yup, I’ve been listening to them for a number of years. I appreciate the balance of discussing technical concepts and general banter on developer life.
tresil commented on Manifesto for minimalist software engineers (2013) minifesto.org/... · Posted by u/fabianholzer
Pareto's law really isn't a law.
You think that the world is full of situations where 80% of the payoff comes from 20% of the work/complexity/whatever?
I tell you that, equally, the world is full of situations where you get 0% of the payoff unless you've done 100% of the work.
That latter observation is just as true as the former, but it won't make anyone into a best-selling business book author or motivational speaker, as it doesn't help with cognitive dissonance reduction when reflecting upon laziness and ineptitude, as Pareto's law does.
> …the world is full of situations where you get 0% of the payoff unless you've done 100% of the work.
Well stated. Deep down I’ve known this to be true, but since Pareto’s law is often over used, it’s easy to lose sight of other aspects of reality. This one is often overlooked.
Judgement must be used to understand how these two concepts can apply to a given situation or decision.
tresil commented on Operating well – what I learned at Stripe samgerstenzang.substack.c... · Posted by u/0x54MUR41
> Turn up the heat in every interaction and ask uncomfortable questions. Some of the questions I repeatedly ask:
> Can we re-frame this in terms of the customer’s problem?
> What’s the soonest we could get this done?
> What would you need to get this done tomorrow instead of next week?
Well, that sounds like a recipe for high turnover. I know few engineers who would want to work for this kind of low trust boss and they are all bottom of the barrel consultant types. I thought Stripe was doing better than that.
The context and frequency of these types of questions is crucial. As an engineer myself, I would love to see more of these conversations as long as they’re handled the right way.
I have two sets of identical twins as parents and a twin for a girlfriend. I’m certain that you’re wrong.
The twin study described here may interest you: https://youtu.be/yPSRgcEpfWY