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@volkerwirsing@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month ago

Why Companies Don’t Fix Bugs

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Why Companies Don’t Fix Bugs

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@volkerwirsing@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month ago
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A few years ago, a lone programmer named t0st did something extraordinary: he fixed an 8-year-old bug in GTA Online that had been driving players crazy. The bug? Painfully long load times, sometimes u
  • @BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
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    At a previous company, I got in trouble for fixing a bug because the company made a significant portion of their revenue from paid customer support fixing data related to the bug.

    • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      Wow… that sounds like a whistleblower type situation. Unfortunately, whistleblowing doesn’t pay the bills…

      • @arararagi@ani.social
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        Not every whistleblower reveals their identity, just needs some proof and a good journalist.

      • @ulterno@programming.dev
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        Unless you have what it takes to be a celebrity

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