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		coldcode on June 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Aim Small, Miss Small: Writing Correct Programs Or like at my (giant) employer - aim for the Big Bang, ship nothing, frustrate everyone.

mring33621 on June 10, 2019 [–]

OMG -- agree.

"How about we fix 3 of 5 use cases in the next release and finish the harder ones later?"

"No, we have to fix them all at once."

Bluestrike2 on June 10, 2019 | [–]

INT. OFFICE - DAY

MRING'S BOSS

"Ah, I see. You missed last night's email. The number is now seven."

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