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snaf@lemmy.sdf.org to Manic Computing - Rants about the absurdity of software internals@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Wat - Gary Bernhardt

www.destroyallsoftware.com

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Wat - Gary Bernhardt

www.destroyallsoftware.com

snaf@lemmy.sdf.org to Manic Computing - Rants about the absurdity of software internals@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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Nice concept for a community. Immediately made me think of this classic.

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