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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Yes there is throwaway work but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to be done.

Every line of code a programmer does is written so it can benefit the company or make the coder’s life easier.

We are trained to not do busy work if that makes sense, and it’s not busy work if management honestly tells you that they need X, regardless how right or wrong they are.