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7/17/2017 • EN

The Ultimate Guide to JavaScript Fatigue: Realities of our industry

A philosophical look at JavaScript Fatigue, arguing software's purpose is solving business problems, not writing perfect code.

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Lucas F. Costa

9/21/2016 • EN

Don't reinvent the wheel

A critique of the common developer advice 'Don't reinvent the wheel,' exploring its psychological impact and arguing for the value of building from scratch.

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Zell Liew

8/14/2013 • EN

I am not a "JavaScript Developer".

A developer argues against being labeled a 'JavaScript Developer', advocating for a generalist approach to problem-solving across multiple languages and technologies.

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Andrew Kelley

11/28/2011 • EN

Why del defaultdict()[k] should raise an error

Explains why deleting a non-existent key from a Python defaultdict should raise a KeyError to prevent silent bugs, aligning with Python's design philosophy.

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Alex Gaynor

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Programming philosophy Articles

The Ultimate Guide to JavaScript Fatigue: Realities of our industry

Don't reinvent the wheel

I am not a "JavaScript Developer".

Why del defaultdict()[k] should raise an error

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