Yea, it seems like the wrong lesson was learned here: It should have been "Don't...

ryandrake on April 29, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: A single line of code cost $8000

Yea, it seems like the wrong lesson was learned here: It should have been "Don't abuse your users' computers," but instead it was, "When you abuse your users' computers, make sure it doesn't cost the company anything."

infogulch on April 29, 2025 [–]

That's a good summary and explains many ills in the software engineering industry.