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We should have a wealth tax that is distributed to everyone, instead of taxing consumption. It's the most progressive tax possible, only taxing those with actual excess. It would work in an AI world, easing into everyone having the same amount of power instead of creating AI powered Oligarchs.

Dollars to donuts, you cannot have a high velocity distributed system with dozens of developers without comprehensive docs and long term plans. This article is straight up bad.

This is a principle that can be applied outside of this question, but is applicable here. Many non-engineers view software as an asset, *it is not*. Every line of code is a liability, so minimizing the size of a codebase and limiting the complexity of distributed systems (If posible avoid DS's) is key for good reliable software.

If the code needs to be fast (written in a systems language like C, C++, or Rust) write it in Rust. It will limit the amount your can shoot your foot both at the compilation stage and while writing the code (You have to think about what you're doing to avoid the compiler yelling at you. Otherwise, for the love of god write your project in a simple garbage collected language. Not having to handle memory directly removes a lot of what can go wrong.

This article was written for non-technical folks unfortunately. I read the phrase below and nearly puked from the corpo speech.

So, the methodology around temperature mitigation always starts at power reduction—which means that growth, IT efficiencies, right-sizing for your capacity...

I'm thinking it's going to be an experiment with how I can get away with before they actively try to get rid of me. Basically, how much schlong swinging can I get away with.

Yeah, it's more of a decision on how fast do I want to leave. Leaving fast nets me a new job, staying nets me security until we go down. Basically, we just hit the iceberg and I'm that engineer that's going welp she's going down.

In essence, you and others see the impending crash - others do not?

The CTO left and several of the top talent have already left. Leadership and HR knows its a doom spiral right now, but the normal business folks have no clue what's about to hit them

or he might want to hand you an anchor to help you swim

Unfortunately they're that person.

You are not alone, various startups have failed over the years - small/large. Their histories are probably archived in HN and will offer insights/connections. Good Luck.!!

Thank you very much.