Wow… are we really building cutting-edge systems like this!?
■ What Was Really Happening Behind a Massive Project
■ People, Environment, and Systems Are Disconnected
■ Yet, Value Is Still Created on the Ground
When I joined a large-scale development project with over 200 people, the first discomfort I felt wasn’t about code or architecture—it was the “air.”
There were development teams, server management teams, and operations teams. Roles were clearly divided. But that division wasn’t just organizational—it was embedded in the physical space as well.
Each person had only 80 cm of desk space. Once you placed your PC and documents, there was no room left. In the testing room, it dropped to 60 cm. It was no longer a “workspace,” but a compressed environment.
The room was filled with body heat. CO2 levels were high enough to trigger health authority warnings. Some team members actually felt sick.
In that environment, desktop PCs were packed tightly together, and the constant hum of cooling fans filled the space. A low “whirring” sound dominated everything.
But within that noise, there was one sound that stood out.
A deep, heavy hum…
As more people filled the room during the day, that sound grew louder.
I looked toward it.
There it was—a large, silver, metallic slab. Clearly different from a desktop PC.
It was a server.
A rack-mounted server—the core machine that governs the entire development environment.
Yet, the way it was handled was shockingly careless.
Instead of being properly mounted in a rack, three units were stacked flat. Cooling? Just a household fan blowing at them.
The very core that should have been most protected was placed in the most vulnerable condition.
This was the reality of the field.
■ What We Don’t See While Talking About “DX”
Many companies talk about DX—cloud, AI, data-driven strategies.
But what about the actual field that supports all of this?
Overcrowded people. Poor environment. Unstable systems.
In such conditions, demanding “higher quality” and “faster delivery” is structurally unrealistic.
And yet, the work continues.
Why?
Because the people on the ground are compensating with sheer effort.
■ Where Is the Real Problem?
The naked server is not just a machine.
It is a mirror reflecting an organization’s true priorities.
Are we investing in what truly matters?
Are we neglecting people and environment?
Are we forcing individuals to solve structural problems?
How many organizations can answer these questions honestly?
■ And Yet, Value Is Created
Ironically, even in such harsh conditions, systems are still being built.
Amid sweat, heat, and noise, code is written, tested, and released.
This is not an ideal environment—far from it.
And yet, value emerges.
That is precisely why we must ask:
“Is this really okay?”
Is a DX approach that depends on human sacrifice truly sustainable?
The moment I saw that naked server, I became convinced.
What needs to change is not technology—it’s structure.
And that change doesn’t have to start big.
It could be desk space.
It could be air quality.
It could be how servers are placed.
But each of these decisions shapes the quality of the future.
I can do it! I will take the first step tomorrow
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