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Tony St Pierre
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The Developer Habits That Outlive You: Quiet Integrity in Code

The best devs don't leave signatures.
They leave clarity.
Defaults that hold. Names that guide. Habits that protect long after they've moved on.

Today's reflection is about invisible integrity. The kind no one tracks but everyone feels when it's gone.

Read Day 154: The Signature No One Sees

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Nevo David

growth like this is always nice to see. kinda makes me wonder - what keeps stuff going long-term? like, beyond just the early hype?

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Dotallio

This really hits home - you can always feel when someone cared deeply about clarity. What's one habit you've found makes your 'invisible signature' strongest?

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