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You're asked to maintain a simple program written in a technology you're unfamiliar with. What do you do?

Survey period: 25 Jan 2021 to 1 Feb 2021

We don't always get to stay in our comfort zones.

OptionVotes% 
Learn the new tech and get to it. What an opportunity38047.74
Grind your teeth and get on with it. What a waste of time435.40
Try and pass the task off to someone else344.27
It's a simple app: rewrite it in a different / simpler language or framework. Overall that will save time.9511.93
It's just maintenance. Bumble through and just try and get it to work20325.50
Deflect support requests by claiming it's user error30.38
Change jobs. If it's not in your skill / interest set then this job isn't for you131.63
Something else. (please comment)253.14



 
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Amarnath S24-Jan-21 19:40
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Dan Neely25-Jan-21 3:04
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