Baggy sweatshirt problem

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It’s a problem when programming. You don’t have to make a one size fits all solution to a problem. It just isn’t worth the effort. I’m being reminded of the Simpson’s episode parodying Mary Poppins… ‘If you cut every corner you’ll have more time to play’. i.e. if you can get away with it then fake it.
Polishing crap still leaves you with crap. Spend a half an hour experimenting with something to decide if it will work.
Learn to shoot your baby in the crib or It’s too easy to get locked into a commitment that is really too much work…. i.e. even when you’re half way through the experiment and you realize it’s going to drive you mad trying to get it to work then issue a big old ‘rm -rf’.
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