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Jun 22 2025 The Curse of Knowing How (or: Fixing Everything)

A nuanced reflection on the cognitive urge to fix everything in programming and when it's healthier to leave things imperfect.

Posted by Nat on Sun 22 June 2025 in posts. updated Sun 22 June 2025 Tags: expertise, programming, cognitive bias, software development, self-awareness.

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