• henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    2 days ago

    As a programmer, I am more than happy automating a task for which I will never recoup my automation time investment.

    It’s the principle of the thing.

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      2 days ago

      as a senior programmer (with limited, valuable time), i exercise good judgement before wasting weeks on unused automations.

      “measure twice, cut once” as the craftsmen used to say. or YAGNI