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Using a library is better than writing the code yourself: reuse code as much as you can and don't reinvent the wheel.
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What Thorsten Ball actually said
- Thorsten Ball Co-founder of Amp and co-host of the Raising an Agent podcast
Recalls holdingSometimes it’s better to write it yourself than to use other people’s code.
Their words nowDependencies aren’t free. You have to keep them up to date.
Where this was said
↗Professional Programming: The First 10 Yearsthorstenball.com
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