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What we can learn from "_why" the long lost open source developer

What we can learn from “_why” the long lost open source developer…
Code might not last forever, but _why proves you can have an impact that outlives your work.

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OvermindDL1

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Very interesting history to read about, never heard about the person, likely because I was never in the ruby ecosystem. Highly recommended to read as it’s just outright interesting!

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AntonRich

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Indeed, it’s worth reading.

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cpgo

cpgo

Oh boy, this triggered so many memories from when I started learning ruby back in 2009.

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