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Published on 18.03.2026
Well, folks. Another week, another batch of really smart people telling us that the thing we thought was the hard part... isn't actually the hard part. Turns out writing code fast was never the real challenge. The real challenge is knowing what to build, why to build it, and when to stop. Let's dig in.
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