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Re:Ask HN: What trick of the trade took you too long to learn? by apples_oranges on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @04:42AM (#44795705)
In programming however, the skill and foundational understanding varies greatly, and while everyone is cooking with water, there are big differences how you cook. :P
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Re:Ask HN: What trick of the trade took you too long to learn? by zwnow on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @09:23AM (#44797669)
Don't tell this vibe coders without years of actual experience
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Re:Ask HN: What trick of the trade took you too long to learn? by brookst on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @10:20AM (#44798309)
Yeah, good saying but I think GP misinterpreted it. It does not mean “nobody knows shit”, it means “you have the same tools they do so any difference in outcome is due to skill that can be learned”.

Its a rejection of gear lust and similar (“I can’t possibly achieve that result without [toy that I want]”)

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Re:Ask HN: What trick of the trade took you too long to learn? by shafyy on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @12:11PM (#44799919)
No, it's not what it means. It basically means "nobody is special". Whether that's true or not, is a different discussion, but that's how the saying is used.
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Re:Ask HN: What trick of the trade took you too long to learn? by brookst on Thursday August 07, 2025 @09:38AM (#44824317)
I agree with the “nobody is special” take much more than the “nobody knows shit” take.
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