• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    6 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.

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      6 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).

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        6 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.

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        6 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?

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          6 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.

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              6 months ago

              Just to add on to what others have already said, you can get an anti-reflective screen protector to accomplish the same task. If you think you’ll be playing in environments with a lot of light, then I’d spring for it.