Not every working code is code that's written well.
Not every working solution is the best solution.
Not every best solution is also the most cost-effective one.
Not every computer that powers on is a computer that's built well.
Not every project that's finished is a project that was managed properly.
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This video showcases a pencil sharpener from 1890.
It's cool, it absolutely gets the job done — and yet it's obvious to all of us why it's not sitting in our kids' pencil cases.
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In everything we do, we must think not only about whether we managed to complete the task, but whether we did it the right way — and where we can improve next time.
That's why we have such great pencil sharpeners today 😉 .