The Joel score is 22 years old now and fairly significantly outdated.
It predates unit-testing, ci/cd concepts, cloud computing, microservices etc etc. Scoring 12 was perfect in 2000 but its below baseline in 2022.
Although is a good starting point for things to look for, you might get a pass for things that shouldn't. I used to work at a place that every client project was spun out from a monolithic repo (that continued being developed) by... local copy, sure they were using git, but no libraries, modules, packages, etc. Getting a patch in was ridiculous. So YMMV.
I don't think the score itself is so much used directly as the metric as much as the info about work processes and style that comes out of the ensuing conversation. The integer is mostly irrelevant (unless it's hilariously low).
Its funny because once you read enough of it to properly grok the working of the stream of consciousness style it becomes a joy to read, as easy to comprehend as your own internal monologue.
Reading ulysses once you crack it is like trying on someone elses consciousness. Blooms is a nice consciousness to inhabit, Stephens less so, but both almost unbearably rewarding.
Don't get too caught up in understanding every weird association that pops into and out of either characters head, although there is certainly pleasure to be had in doing a close reading with research, where by you get to fill out a characters own mental map.
A book of untouchable genius
I could not agree with you more, this book was when I learned how to let things slide some times and just push forward. I would just keep reading without conscious interpretation. Once I got into the general feel of the book, the story started falling into line with out me really trying.
on one hand, free travel for millions of citizens, on the other, higher profitability for a handful private bus operators.
Its surprising to me that someone would even consider bringing this up as a valid counter argument. Interesting to see how deeply Neoliberalism has seeped into western culture.
What does a temporary reprieve help if it threatens to destroy the outlook in long term? That strikes me as a uniquely short sighted pov. I am not surprised though, given your usage of the word "neoliberal" in that way. I am certainly not a "neoliberal", because that's just a soft form of socialism. I am a laissez faire capitalist.
maybe this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEz5GfZUnBU went viral in ireland for the accent and the novelty of seeing a city centre addict being interviewed about football on tv. The point where he strats realizing he is making a coherent point starts around 50 seconds in.
I'm skeptical 800 million dollar projects would pass through local government at that level in 5 minutes, unless everyone who voted in favor had already been canvassed or taken part in intense debates at other meetings or were rubber stamping a special committee decision etc. What regional authority was it where 800 million dollar projects happened so regularly?
This was a transportation authority for a large metro region. CTRMA (Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority) is an example that works with large projects like this all the time, though it wasn’t the one I worked for.
