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It's hard to write code for computers, but it's harder to write code for humans

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“We tried that already... and it comes with some substantial costs you may not realize.”
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It's hard to write code for computers, but it's harder to write code for humans

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It's hard to write code for computers, but it's harder to write code for humans

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