If I were a better developer, would I have worked on more products people love? No. Even granting that good software always makes a well-loved product, big-company software is made by teams, and teams are shaped by incentives.
If I were a better developer, would I have worked on more products people love? No. Even granting that good software always makes a well-loved product, big-company software is made by teams, and teams are shaped by incentives.
A distinct lack of integrity. I’ve avoided jobs for companies who I know build nasty stuff. I don’t want that on my conscience. If I’m semi-competent at my job, I’d be enabling the acceleration of that.