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		rootnod3 12 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The highest quality codebase It's not a problem for the senior dev directly, but maybe down the road. And it definitely is a problem for the company once said senior dev leaves or retires. Seriously, long term thinking went out the window long time ago, didn't it?

bpt3 12 days ago [–]

No, long term thinking didn't go out the window.

It is definitely a problem for the company. How is it a problem for the senior dev at any point?

What incentive do they have to aid the company at the expense of their own *long term* career prospects?

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