• lightnegative@lemmy.world
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    4 天前

    “Don’t touch working code” stems from “last person who touched it, owns it” and there’s some shit that it’s just not worth your pay grade to own.

    Particularly if you’re a contractor employed to work on something specific

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      3 天前

      I get that for contractors, get in and get out is the best strategy.

      If you’re salary, you own it regardless, so you might as well know what it does.