software engineering
1 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 18, 2026 by Tobi Lütke · across every show →
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Jan 18, 2026 negative
Lütke: Bad software decisions are unpenalized externalities for the engineers responsible
“So the consequences of bad decisions in software engineering are an externality that doesn't accrue back to the engineers who cost it in almost all instances. So it's like a little bit like factories polluting the environment. It's just like, it doesn't cost b…”