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by cmroanirgo 2366 days ago
There are also the times when you discover a tech, a library, or a language that supposedly solves your issue, but in reality only goes 80% of the way.

Unfortunately, it can take a lot of work to then a) find workarounds (which in my experience tend to become a maintenance nightmare) b) try alternates (which may have other but similar limitations) c) pull out and start doing it yourself anyway.