The Decline of Curiosity-Driven Development Culture in Software Engineering
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Summary
The article discusses the decline of curiosity-driven development culture in software engineering, contrasting the era when developers created innovative tools like Linux, Git, and VLC out of pure interest and learning with today's metric-focused, business-oriented approach. It argues that the shift from tinkering and exploration to chasing KPIs and revenue metrics is stifling genuine innovation and creativity in the developer community.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThese tools were not created by large corporations or solopreneurs looking to increase their MMR or ARR
This curiosity and problem solving mindset gave us some of the best tools that we still use today such as VLC, Linux, Git, Apache HTTP Server
When Curiosity Lead the Way - If you have been in software development for a while, you might remember a time when developers were launching unique and innovative products just for the sake of curiosity
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