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Personally, I think the nicest thing I can do, for my users, and for the engineers who come after me, is to write code that works, and write it in such a way that other people can figure out what it does without wanting to gouge their own eyes out.

Clearly, we do not have the same goals.






It is not mutually exclusive tho

It's about priorities. I value clear and direct communication, and getting the job done, way more than mere politeness.

Politeness is not the end goal. It is a means to that goal, if and when it enables people to communicate more effectively and with less friction.




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