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Re:Ask HN: What has your work taught you that other people d... by geggam on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @08:44AM (#22044636)
This sort of fake it till you make it incorporates passing the hot potato as well. Someone will get left holding it and burn.
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Re:Ask HN: What has your work taught you that other people d... by GhostKnight on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @09:51AM (#22045166)
logically, the potato will cool down over time, so every next holder will be less likely to burn
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Re:Ask HN: What has your work taught you that other people d... by geggam on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @10:14AM (#22045432)
I think it heats up. Somehow the delay tends to make the problem grow
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