On: Jobs and Software Is Fucked

[lenerdenator]

Also, never, ever give more of a shit about things than the people leading the effort. Doesn't matter if that's a for-profit enterprise, a FLOSS project, or just a way to pass the time.

You cannot and will not force them to care more. Don't waste your time on Earth trying to do so.

[redshiftza → lenerdenator]

Learned this surprisingly late in life and it almost broke me . Still it sucks because as checked out as I am , I want to care about what I spend half my waking life doing.

[joquarky → lenerdenator]

Also the more insecure ones will feel threatened that you want their role.