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byteCoder on Dec 1, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Accidental database programming

"There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things."

-- Phil Karlton

carlsverre on Dec 1, 2023 [–]

I was so tempted to put this quote in the post! One of my faves. I'm also a fan of all the different variations: https://martinfowler.com/bliki/TwoHardThings.html

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