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by tdeck 492 days ago
Do you write scripts for you own use? I've usually been able to do that without thinking "I really should publish this".
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Yes, I tend not to feel the need to apply the loop to sufficiently small tasks. To give a recent example, though, I use a text-based bookkeeping system for my personal finances. I've recently started work on an API that can sufficiently increase the possibility of automating the more mundane parts. Of course, out of habit, as I'm designing the API, I'm immediately making tweaks to make it more accessible outside of my own personal needs.

It's a culture I've subconsciously adopted, and I appreciate the author's intent to shrug it off.