Comment by baq
4 hours ago
it isn't gospel, it's perspective. if you care about the code, it's obviously bonkers. if you care about the product... code doesn't matter - it's just a means to an end. there's an intersection of both views in places where code actually is the product - the foundational building blocks of today's computing software infrastructure like kernels, low level libraries, cryptography, etc. - but your typical 'uber for cat pictures' saas business cares about none of this.
If you care about the product, you double-so-much care about code correctness and the alignment with the expectations of the stakeholders.
So you're an auto maker, you say you can care about your product but not care how is built?
If you're building for the cheapest segment of the market, just maybe. Anything else is a hard no imho
Yes? If you’re an auto factory, you might care, but an auto maker cares about minimizing cost and maximizing revenue within the regulatory constraints. Nowhere is there a requirement to care about how the car is built, there are requirements on what the car can and cannot do.