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deaddodo02/20/20251 replyview on HN

That's fine when it's self-motivated, but it sets a terrible precedent for expectations. Doing things like this can put in management's mind unrealistic expectations for you to always work at that pace. Which can be unhealthy and burnout-inducing.


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sdwr02/24/2025

"Banging it out over a weekend" is much easier when it's preceded by months of requirements-gathering and architecture design by osmosis.