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Brilliant summary and the parent comment.

Too many developers remain hyper committed to shiny object syndrome, or wanting to relearn lessons of the past as if they are the first to ever lay eyes on it.

No code is perfect, and lots can be learned even from a well intentioned approach gone wrong.

It’s far easier learning from other folks and their rattlesnake bites instead of insisting of recollecting that baggage yourself, first.

Greenfield is still useful, but too often it has to do with preference and interpretation or a lack of willingness to do so.




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