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[-] pixelscript@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

The only difference between a novice and a professional is that a professional checks what they are copying to understand it first before allowing it into their codebase.

Novices copy code to avoid having to understand it. Professionals copy code to avoid reinventing the wheel.

this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2024
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