This is the right strategy. Storage space costs nothing these days. Why not just clone and go? That’s what I always say.

Why, you can just ‘inherit’ some code by copying a block, pasting it, then making a few small changes. No thinking, no problem.

Ok, I’m off to copy of my code folder for the next release.

7. N-deep loops mixed with gotos, throws, multiple returns, and mixed memory management contracts.

#include “globals.h”

// please help

I’m probably an exception, but my interest in physical media has increased this year as streaming services have become increasingly consumer-hostile. It’s unfortunate that many movies and shows have incomplete physical media representation. Some have only DVDs. Others lack even those, too.

Oh yeah, coffee grinders in grocery stores. I rarely see those anymore, but they used to be everywhere.

^^^ Look at this absolute asshole!, ^^^

<— also this one

While this argument is true, it’s full of holes.

Exactly. It doesn’t need to be all, or even most. Just enough to make them unprofitable for long enough to where they panic. That seems a much lower bar and easier to meet.

Oh no, it just became unextinct again

Agreed, good tools can be used badly. Over the years I’ve written Java, C++, and PHP professionally, and I’ve seen excellent and horrible impls in each. Today, I mostly use Java and this thread is reminding me that I need to learn a new for-fun language.