「ノー」と言うエンジニアはZIRP現象だった
低金利時代（ZIRP）には、新しいプロジェクトやアイデアに常に「ノー」と言うエンジニアが一定数存在した。彼らは安定した雇用環境に守られ、リスクを取らない姿勢を貫くことができたが、金利上昇とともにそうした立場は持続不可能になった。これはZIRPという特殊な経済環境が生み出した一時的な現象に過ぎなかった。
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