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Re:Let’s stop copying C (2016) by pjc50 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @08:47AM (#18978030)
> We need something that will allow us to fall into the pit of success

This is a tremendous phrase.

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Re:Let’s stop copying C (2016) by golergka on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @08:54AM (#18978069)
https://blog.codinghorror.com/falling-into-the-pit-of-succes...

Most likely reference.

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Re:Let’s stop copying C (2016) by linuxlizard on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @10:20AM (#18978840)
Yes, I definitely learned it from a Spolsky & Atwood podcast. Not my own term (I'm nowhere near that clever).
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