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You probably don't need to refactor that code

I used to work at a company where I’d say and hear this a lot: “Ugh, this code is so bad, we should refactor it some time.” Then we went on to add…

Feb 6, 2024

February 2023

Do it 100 times first, then we'll talk

It stuck with me when I heard it from MrBeast on Lex Fridman’s podcast.

Feb 23, 2023

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