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by BoredPositron 252 days ago
move fast and break things was always a software mantra.
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And it only works for things that no one truly needs. If Facebook disappeared tomorrow, we’d all be better off. If the software that runs the electrical grid disappeared, it’s a different story.
There is a reason we still run COBOL systems, and it is nothing but the opposite of that mantra.

Move fast and break things has only been a VC-backed company thing.