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MixedTool not named · 20 Mar 2026

Sure, we built something in 2 mos that would have otherwise taken us 6 mos, but now I'm fixing the mess that we caused

abustamam on Hacker News

built something in 2 mos that would have otherwise taken us 6 mos

In the thread “I'm OK being left behind, thanks”, replying to this comment

Helped: Rapid iteration and speed for single dev teams.

Got in the way: Changing requirements and rapid iteration caused mistakes and tech debt.

… Lots of tech debt. Sure, we built something in 2 mos that would have otherwise taken us 6 mos, but now I'm fixing the mess that we caused. I think the critical difference is the attitude towards our situation. …