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I find much more cargo cult in disregarding commit messages

• marginalia_nu 3y ago
  How does that work? Like a cargo cult behavior is a ritual you do because you think it will bring about some good through unknown means. Disregarding commit messages is the absence of a ritual.
  • g-b-r 3y ago
    Disregarding is an action too (and I don't think you need a ritual in cargo cult behaviors)
    • marginalia_nu 3y ago
      The difference is that if disregarding commit messages has no effect, then it's still beneficial to do since you're saving effort vs writing elaborate commit messages.
      • g-b-r 3y ago
        In my experience in the long term, on average, you'll lose insanely much more time. Deducing lost information (or trying to deduce it) often takes enormously much more effort than what it takes to write it down.