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High-quality internal tools produce high-quality external products — a form of Conway's law.

Drawn from what Mitchell Hashimoto said

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What Mitchell Hashimoto actually said

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    Mitchell Hashimoto 12 Aug 2026

    A form of Conway's law: high quality internal tools lead to high quality external tools.

    @mitchellh on Xx.com

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