Before you try to do something, make sure you can do nothing
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Before you try to do something, make sure you can do nothing
If you can't do nothing, then don't expect to be able to do something.
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What we talk about when we talk about System Design
Early in my research career, I had a chance to work with some of the best system researchers in the world on a number of really interesting system designs.
Good code is like a love letter to the next developer who will maintain it
We often romanticize the notion of programming, presenting it as an abstract form of art, a science, or even a form of magic. The truth, however, is much more practical and grounded.
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