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		ryandrake 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A single line of code cost $8000 Yea, it seems like the wrong lesson was learned here: It should have been "Don't abuse your users' computers," but instead it was, "When you abuse your users' computers, make sure it doesn't cost the company anything."

infogulch 3 months ago [–]

That's a good summary and explains many ills in the software engineering industry.

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