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Software development topics I've changed my mind on

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873 points belter | 3 comments | 05 Feb 25 09:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.696s | source
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pinoy420 ◴[05 Feb 25 14:49 UTC] No.42949210[source]▶
> If I think something is easy, that's a sure sign I don't understand it.

A lot of people (definitely here) need to understand this.

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1. patrickmay ◴[05 Feb 25 15:05 UTC] No.42949434[source]▶
This was the one that resonated the most with me. As soon as I start to think "Why don't they just . . . ." I know I'm in for an epiphany.
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2. pinoy420 ◴[05 Feb 25 15:13 UTC] No.42949566[source]▶
“Just”(TM)

The bane of my life.

Glad I grew out of that eventually.

I completely agree.

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3. MattGrommes ◴[05 Feb 25 23:24 UTC] No.42956830[source]▶
At a previous employer I tried to implement a Just Jar where people had to put a dollar in every time they said "Just do...". It didn't last because the boss was the biggest offender.