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It's an incomplete quote, that mediocre programmers use as justification to be sloppy and lazy. The result is pulling in thousands of dependencies to make somet
by andrepd 6y ago
It's an incomplete quote, that mediocre programmers use as justification to be sloppy and lazy. The result is pulling in thousands of dependencies to make something that runs 100x slower and uses 100x more memory.
- cjonas 6y agoTrue, but if your evaluating the "success of software" by the code you have already missed the mark. IRL, the cost to build & maintain the software is almost always the determining factor in if the project is a success or not. Building off the shoulders of others is the only reason 99% of projects can be viable. value out > value in