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I mean, depends what you mean by ‘work’. For instance, something which produces the correct output, and leaks memory, is that working? Something which produces the correct output, but takes a thousand times longer than it should; is that working? Something which produces output which looks superficially correct and passes basic tests, is that working?

‘Works for me’ isn’t actually _that_ useful a signal without serious qualification.



>‘Works for me’ isn’t actually _that_ useful a signal without serious qualification.

yes, and it sounds a bit like "works on my machine", a common cop-out which I am sure many of us have heard of.

google: works on my machine meme


exactly.

what you said just strengthens my argument.




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