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Innovation Tokens with Charity Majors

Oxide and Friends

CHAPTER

Navigating the Tool-Conundrum and Promoting Continuous Growth in Engineering Decisions

The chapter delves into the complexities of tool selection in a development environment, advocating for a defined set to reduce cognitive effort and improve supportability. It emphasizes the need for engineers to mature in decision-making skills, take ownership of their code in production, and experience consequences to enhance future choices. Additionally, the conversation explores challenges of retaining talent, recognizing the right time for technology rewrites, and the impact of external factors on decision-making.

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