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The reality of working in tech: We're not hired to write code (2023)

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123 points foxfired | 3 comments | 03 Apr 25 00:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.744s | source
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arealaccount ◴[03 Apr 25 02:08 UTC] No.43563932[source]▶
In the same way a nascar driver isn’t hired to drive, but hired to win races.

Feels sorta pedantic.

Fun read nonetheless.

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1. paulcole ◴[03 Apr 25 03:46 UTC] No.43564504[source]▶
The driver helps create revenue the car owner (often in the form of ad dollars). They may do this by driving well or they may do this by dating a country superstar or starting fights with other drivers.

Sure at the end of the day driving is a big part of it, but it’s not the only thing.

There’s what, 40 cars in the Daytona 500 and 39 of them lose. Are those 39 bad at their jobs?

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2. shermantanktop ◴[03 Apr 25 04:07 UTC] No.43564629[source]▶
I know nothing about car racing and I’ll prove it: until your comment I always vaguely assumed that the number of cars in the Daytona 500 was…500?
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3. paulcole ◴[03 Apr 25 12:02 UTC] No.43568408[source]▶
The 500 is the length of the race in miles. It’s 200 laps of a 2.5 mile track.