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“If we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as "lines produced" but as "lines spent."”

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Edsger Dijkstra was a Dutch computer scientist known for his contributions to algorithms and programming language design. His work in graph theory, algorithm analysis, and formal methods had a profound impact on the field of computer science. more

“Advice? Focus on the craft. Study the greats. Try and understand how and why they made the writing choices they did. Then, start by copying them...just as an exercise. See if you can do similar things. Learn how to write a song like so and so. Then, when you've done that, write a song like yourself. Learn to color within the lines before going outside them.”

Ifs Writing Trying Made Done Song Choices Can Do Lines Study Focus Advice Color Like You Exercise Crafts Copying Like Yourself

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“In reply to 'how do I flirt with people?': Just be yourself and not want anything out of anybody. Desire is the killer of all smoothness.”

People Want Desire Being Yourself Killers Flirting Just Be Yourself

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“Good! Hang in there! It's normal! [Low self-esteem] Often it's a sign of intelligence (but don't let that go to your head haha)”

Self Self Esteem Normal Lows Esteem Low Self Esteem Haha Hang In There

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“Eh. Hipster's not really a thing anymore. Plus, hipster or out of touch old dude? Same uniform really.”

Plus Uniforms Hipster

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“Self-deprecating or arrogant, it's all selfish. Hard as it is, life's better when you spend more time on the rest of the world”

World Self Hard Selfish More Time Arrogant Self Deprecating

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“I love playing our older songs along with newer ones but If all I have is my old stuff, I quit. Creating is more rewarding.”

Ifs Song Stuff Creating Quitting I Quit Old Stuff

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“I still have access to enough money to live on in order to avoid bankruptcy for at least a few years as long as I stick to my budget Still, there's no amount of money in the world that makes one feel content with having no self respect. There's no amount of money that makes you feel better when people think of you as a joke or a hack or a failure or ugly or stupid or morally empty.”

People Thinking World Feels Years Long Stills Self Enough Order Stupid Amount Jokes Empty Sticks Ugly Access Budgets Self Respect Feel Better Think Of You Bankruptcy Hacks

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