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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by daltont on Thursday December 16, 2021 @03:37PM (#29583556)
Similar concept:

If one was tasked to move a 10-ton block, 1000 yards in 10 days. You can use brute force move it 100 yards a day for 10 days or spend 5 days inventing a way to move it 1000 yards in day and get it done in 6 days.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by a9h74j on Thursday December 16, 2021 @08:46PM (#29586729)
You might also be familiar with the Abraham Lincoln quote: If I had four hours to chop down a tree I would spend three hours sharpening the ax.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by smaddox on Thursday December 16, 2021 @09:56PM (#29587135)
I had not, but that's a wonderful quote. Thanks for sharing
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