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Michael Paulson

03/23/25

@ Lex Fridman

The fundamental problem in web development is that many developers choose to start from scratch instead of learning from existing codebases, which contain valuable wisdom and solved problems.

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ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God | Lex Fridman Podcast #461

@ Lex Fridman

ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God | Lex Fridman Podcast #461

03/23/25

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