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Tony St Pierre
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The Stoic Developer Codex: Remove What Adds Noise

Most teams reward speed. Few reward silence. Fewer still reward wisdom.

But what if the clearest line of code you wrote this week… was the one you deleted?

I open the Stoic Developer Codex, a set of 16 quiet, battle-tested principles forged through late-night failures, security discipline, and calm leadership. No fluff. No hacks. Just signal.

We begin with the first law:
Remove What Adds Noise
Every commit, every process, every habit must earn its place. If it doesn't serve the signal, it's a liability.

Read it here: The Stoic Developer Codex

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