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3 pointsconrs1y ago3 comments

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Then every downstream/subsequent engineer is going to hate your guts.

conrsOP1y ago

Having a downstream engineer to hate your guts is a good problem to have! It means your product succeeded for that long, and that it is still relatively well funded.

Most products don't get this far.

brodouevencode1y ago

In enterprise, products last longer than in the consumer space. So YMMV.

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brodouevencode1y ago

Then every downstream/subsequent engineer is going to hate your guts.

conrsOP1y ago

Having a downstream engineer to hate your guts is a good problem to have! It means your product succeeded for that long, and that it is still relatively well funded.

Most products don't get this far.

brodouevencode1y ago

In enterprise, products last longer than in the consumer space. So YMMV.

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