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dominotw
4 months ago
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Rob Pike’s Rules of Programming (1989)
> I have lived the absolute nightmares that evolve from the willful misunderstanding of this quote.
how do you know which code was written using this quote in mind.
BoneShard
4 months ago
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He doesn't know, but that quote makes for a cool talking point. Software is slow or bloated because of budget, deadlines, and skill levels - not because of a quote.
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how do you know which code was written using this quote in mind.