The foundation of modern software is cracking under the weight of burnout.

The foundation of modern software is cracking under the weight of burnout.

  • undrwater@lemmy.world
    15·
    6 hours ago

    I don’t believe this is a new concept. IIRC, the same claim was made around 20 years ago.

    I suspect these things go through cycles like everything else.

    We should definitely be paying attention when the developers of critical infrastructure begin to burn out.

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    301·
    7 hours ago

    Eh. We’ve always been unpaid. I guess now everyone is noticing because tech companies make billions off of our work.

    • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
      1·
      3 minutes ago

      Of course. Because when we’re all the little guys and helping each other, it’s fair. Now you have trillion dollar companies making demands of your project but donating zero dollars to it, and it feel much less fair.