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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever inherited a codebase nobody on the ... by zem on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @06:38PM (#18556744)
"After me cometh a Builder. Tell him, I too have known."

http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_palace.htm

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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever inherited a codebase nobody on the ... by osrec on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @06:42PM (#18556765)
In a nutshell: people who make stuff are critical of other people who make similar stuff :P
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever inherited a codebase nobody on the ... by rzzzt on Wednesday November 28, 2018 @07:08PM (#18556931)
People who repair stuff (or people) are even more critical of the repair work done by their peers.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you ever inherited a codebase nobody on the ... by tpaschalis on Thursday November 29, 2018 @09:13AM (#18560240)
I've never particularly cared or been much knowledgeable about poetry, but thanks for introducing me to this beautiful one. :)
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