Hard lessons2016-11-18 · Archive

You Are Not Paid to Write Code

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“And I wouldn't have been paid any more if the project had instead resulted in an extra $12 million in revenue.”
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You Are Not Paid to Write Code

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You Are Not Paid to Write Code

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