Nothing As Permanent As A Temporary Solution

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Nothing As Permanent As A Temporary Solution

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Ah yes, the classic "temporary solution" that somehow survives three system migrations, two CTO changes, and the heat death of the universe. That duct-taped code snippet from 2012 labeled "TODO: fix later" is now running critical infrastructure at Fortune 500 companies. The only thing more permanent than a temporary fix is the existential dread of the developer who has to maintain it.

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