self-reliant programmer manifesto
self-reliant programmer manifesto Most of the modern software is a disgrace to its users. Most of the modern software is getting worse every day. Relying on this software is like relying on a cheeto to keep your house safe from burglars instead of using a proper lock. Fuck this. Enough! It is time to become more self-reliant. A self-reliant programmer beleives that simple is good, minimises their dependencies, and writes their own tools. Most of the modern software has more features than anybody uses, you only need a subset of those. You can often implement a subset of features for a program you need. You do not need fourty-two layers of abstractions to implement something simple. You can just implement it. Everything complex is a sum of simple stuff. You just need to get started….
