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Thomas Dohmke

04/09/25

@ EO

The challenge for developers is not a lack of ideas but breaking down complex ideas into manageable components, which can often lead to projects taking much longer than anticipated.

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@ EO

"Don’t Learn to Code" Is WRONG | GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke

04/09/25

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