Three Developer Articles that Interested Me This Week — 09/5/2022

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The Scoop: Netflix’s historic introduction of levels for software engineering

I was not even remotely surprised that this change at Netflix didn’t go well. But it was a sort of damned if you do and damned if you don’t kind of thing.

Most Software Developers Fail the Yellow Cat Test

This is something that I’ve long believed: That customers don’t know what they want, and even if they do, they won’t describe it to you correctly. This is a case where asking “The Five Whys” might be a good idea.

Making Money with Open-Source Software: What’s Our Responsibility?

This is always a touchy subject — are those of us who merely use open-source software “free-riders”? Not to toot my own horn, but I give a small monthly donation to two open-source projects I use via Patreon. I encourage you all to do the same thing. But at the very least, follow the suggestions in this article.