slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
And I don't mean "harder" in the sense of putting the semicolons and braces in different locations; refactoring has never been more automated.
Thing have gotten harder to fix because entire layers of management are now fundamentally unfamiliar (best case: rusty) with the evidence-based decision-making necessary to nurture a healthy product culture. Some never got promoted for doing an objectively good job; starting from zero. It's pushing molasses up a hill with this sort.