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andy_pppyesterday at 11:59 PM1 replyview on HN

To build good software you need to think for yourself rather than aimlessly making a pastiche, derivative work never produces good art.


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vkoutoday at 12:03 AM

To build good software you need to take the time to make your existing features work well, and improve or prune the ones that don't. In other words, it is craftsmanship.

The American corporation and its values are anathema to craftsmanship. You can ******* a **** all you want, it's never going to turn into gold, but your hands will be covered in crud.

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