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Discussion on: 6 Questions to ask yourself before copy-pasting code

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buphmin

I read a joke on Reddit the other day that was basically:

Copy and pasting code: $0
Knowing which code to copy and paste: $100,000

As developers there is so much we don't know and some random edge case things that we don't memorize for it's use once every 3 months. But having the knowledge on how to quickly find and evaluate what you need is invaluable.

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Paula Santamaría

So true. The internet is a great resource, but it's even better when used correctly.