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NewsAI set to replace humans in cybersecurity by 2030, says Trend Micro Pin
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NewsWhat can we learn from SQL’s 50 year reign? A story of 2 Turing Awards Pin
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NewsExpecting developers to leave Pin
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When we change the culture to focusing on simplifying, documenting the “why”, and ensuring others can easily maintain code without the original author, we inherently reduce complexity.
True... but for this to happen, the one that has to do the change is the developer itself. And some won't because they think comments or documentation are for sissies or because they want to feel irreplaceable (a.k.a. I am the only one good enough to know what happens here)...

Such a "policy" change will be very hard to be implemented coming from the company, maybe as a team policy if there are enough people willing to do it and get the news used to it.
What a company that wants to keep the people should start with is to say more "please" and "thank you" (free), to appretiate its workers (free), give them some flexibility (free to a point), give them credit for their achievements (free) and fair payment (according to those achievements and not to a HHRR-standard table)...

Things that should be easy to do, but actually are scarce goods in most of the places.
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NewsProgramming languages: What JavaScript developers really want Pin
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NewsLinux Mint fixes screensaver bypass discovered by two kids Pin
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NewsAI algorithm over 70% accurate at guessing a person's political orientation Pin
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