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The Single Most Important Rule for Retaining Software Developers

softwarebyrob.com — There are good problems and bad problems when developing software. A good problem is designing an elegant caching mechanism for your configuration variables. A bad problem is re-architecting your code to work with a partner whose API goes down twice a day. A steady stream of good problems is the foundation for keeping your developers happy.

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  • JeremyLuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Once in a while you learn something when fixing bugs or dealing with them, but usually it's just cleaning up after other people's mistakes. I'd agree that most developers find it much more interesting to solve the bigger picture problems because you come out with something more than just making it work.

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