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YAGNI: You Aren't Gonna Need It.
The best code might be the code you didn't write.
Don't add flexibility, abstractions, or features just in case. Complexity you add today is complexity you maintain forever.
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The best code might be the code you didn't write.
Don't add flexibility, abstractions, or features just in case. Complexity you add today is complexity you maintain forever.
Coffee at night feels productive, but it’s a loan with interest. You finish tonight by dulling tomorrow’s best thinking. Choose which day gets the good brain.
Shiny tools feel helpful until they slow you down. Did it save time, sharpen focus, or ship work? Keep it. If not, archive it and try again later.
When digging through a huge open-source repo, inspect the DOM for data-* attributes (like data-testid or data-test). They’re often breadcrumbs from the UI straight to the relevant component in the codebase.
by Paulo Coelho
