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“Indeed one of the best ways to deflect attacks is to make it look like they're succeeding. It's the software equivalent of playing dead.”

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Joel Spolsky
Joel Spolsky

Joel Spolsky is a renowned software engineer and entrepreneur, born in 1965. He is known for his profound insights and rich practical experience in the field of software development. Spolsky worked as a software engineer at Microsoft, where he participated in the development of several well-known products, including Excel and Word. Later, he founded Fog Creek Software and Trello, both of which achieved great success. more

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