Comment on The decline of Intel..
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Pretty incisive article, and I agree.
In retrospect, I think the marketing/sales/finance corporate leadership idiocy that’s intensified over the last couple decades is the single biggest contributor to my deep sense of frustration and ennui I’ve developed working as a software engineer. It just seems like pretty much fucking nobody in the engineering management sphere these days actually values robust, carefully and thoughtfully designed stuff anymore - or more accurately, if they do, the higher-ups will fire them for not churning out half-finished bullshit.
sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
That’s why I like my steam deck so much: the design is so thoughtful and adapted to its own needs, and unfortunately that’s a rare sight lately (not just in technology).
hark@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Would’ve probably turned out different if Valve was beholden to shareholders and the never-ending hunger for a higher stock price. The push to drive “shareholder value” is one of the most destructive forces if not the most destructive force we’re dealing with these days.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Yeah… I’ve been thinking about popping for one for a while now. I should probably just go for it.
Out of curiosity, is the etched AR glass on the top end model actually worth it, or is that more of a gimmick?
lwe@feddit.de 7 months ago
I bought the LCD without and later switched to. oled with. Honestly. I barely notice it. Go for the cheapest oled option. That is a change you will notice, unlike the the etching.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Good tip. Thanks, friend!
poke@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
You can get a screen protector that has the same effect.