What is a well known 'public secret' in the industry you work in that the majority of outsiders are unaware of? - eviltoast
  • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    It’s just held together by duct tape and bubble gum.

    🔥 Hot take: Applies to the mainstream tech industry too in my eyes… an abundance of unstable implementations and hacks that can break at a moment’s notice - all prettied up with a fresh coat of paint so it “looks and feels new” to sell a new license each year or give the user a reason to keep paying that subscription. No value added whatsoever.

    Fintech, construction (Solidworks, Autodesk), media & design (Adobe CC), Microsoft (Windows, office), the whole lot