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Re:Ask HN: What's the most overengineered tool everyone uses... by eternityforest on Thursday June 05, 2025 @12:41AM (#44188356)
Nobody knows how it works, but we have a good mental model of the high level behavior, and we understand the features we actually use.
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Re:Ask HN: What's the most overengineered tool everyone uses... by solardev on Thursday June 05, 2025 @11:38AM (#44192719)
I didn't use to be a religious man. Then I started using git and now I understand the power of prayer.
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