> If you’re working on an app or software that has few users, no revenue or minimal revenue, tolerance to bugs is higher and just another Claude prompt away, Software factories are a perfect fit. Most personal software or hobby software or 0-1 yet-to-find-PMF startups belong in this category.
I would rather claim that for my personal/hobby software, I apply a much higher quality standard than for the software that I write at work.
Believe me: I would love to apply the same high (or even higher) standard at work, too.
The problem rather is that it is a very common situation that bosses actively prohibit me from rocking the boat too much. If I make (I think typically good) suggestions, I often get very stern reactions.
At work, elegance is not celebrated - just implement the tasks of users who don't care about quality or elegance.
I would rather claim that for my personal/hobby software, I apply a much higher quality standard than for the software that I write at work.
Believe me: I would love to apply the same high (or even higher) standard at work, too.
The problem rather is that it is a very common situation that bosses actively prohibit me from rocking the boat too much. If I make (I think typically good) suggestions, I often get very stern reactions.
At work, elegance is not celebrated - just implement the tasks of users who don't care about quality or elegance.