Ask HN: Is looking at the code slowing us down?

Re:Ask HN: Is looking at the code slowing us down? by theandrewbailey on Sunday July 12, 2026 @11:20AM (#48881844)

Looking both ways before crossing the street slows you down too, but it's done for good reasons. Ignore reading code at your own peril.

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Re:Ask HN: Is looking at the code slowing us down? by rstagi on Sunday July 12, 2026 @11:25AM (#48881885)

Great example! You usually don’t look both ways if you have a semaphor though, so maybe all we need is good semaphors. I hope the metaphor holds :)

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