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"If you’re doing work in a less than star environment, you owe less than star effort. Quid pro quo."

This describes every bad job I've ever had. You do a great job, nobody cares, you do a mediocre job, you feel bad. Lose lose.



DHH leaves professionalism and personal pride out of his analogy.

I try to do good work even for bad employers. Instead of reducing the quality of my work product, what I would do is quit and find a better employer.




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