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JoeAltmaier on Jan 28, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Developers spend most of their time figuring the s...

The difference between operator and Engineer is, you need an Engineer when it's not obvious what to do next. That's the whole job - figuring the system out and finding a solution.

52-6F-62 on Jan 28, 2021 [–]

My worst experiences have always been somewhat related to this.

They need an engineer, but think they only need an operator, and they schedule (and sometimes pay) accordingly.

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