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Re:Algorithms We Develop Software By by Kinrany on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:22AM (#42106334)
> Rewriting the solution only took 25% the time
Re:Algorithms We Develop Software By by misnome on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:28AM (#42106372)
So 125% time total
Re:Algorithms We Develop Software By by phrenq on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:07AM (#42107186)
Yes, which the article mentions:

“So you get maybe 2x higher quality code for 1.25x the time — this trade is usually a good one to make on projects you'll have to maintain for a long time.

N.B. Obviously, don't write literally everything twice. It's a heuristic. Apply intelligently.”