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also I have a feeling people were depressed before the job so made the job atmosphere depressing for everyone else. it's like a psychological tug of war
some people take "pride" in their depression, so walk around wanting the world to burn and harbour "fuck you" attitudes
I seem to get mistaken for that sometimes which confuses me. like if I wanna make things better and people say no they think I'm gonna be malicious but I'm not. I'm just gonna protect my energy and it has nothing to do with malice. it's just boundaries so I don't get involved in stuff that will total me
Good dev: test suites, documentation, tracking
results: decent coverage, more predictable, more maintainable, saves time and money, accountable to stakeholders, happier team thanks to transparency
environment: matured middle-sized to bigger company who takes things seriously (because they usually have to if they work in a heavily regulated sector)
Bad dev: idgaf attitude, let's just run with it and see what happens flow, go for bare minimum happy path
results: a new bug at every possible situation, mystery bugs, an endlessly-growing backlog where people in the team are so depressed no one cares what ticket to take on, morale goes down crapshoot and so does code
environment: start-ups who want quick wins and make money-based decisions only and whose budget is being guarded by the higher-ups
I've worked with a bad dev before and also with a good dev and I appreciate the difference. lol. Nightmare.
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