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Programmer argues for focused reinvention over exhaustive study

Andrew Quinn, in a footnote on replacing a large SQLite database with a smaller finite state transducer, discusses the programming dilemma of reinventing wheels. He argues that programmers should aim to reinvent a few essential tools rather than getting bogged down by the possibility of existing, superior implementations. Quinn suggests that this focused reinvention, coupled with directed questioning, is key to advancing knowledge and reaching the frontier of a field. AI

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    Quoting Andrew Quinn

    <blockquote cite="https://til.andrew-quinn.me/posts/replacing-a-3-gb-sqlite-database-with-a-7-mb-fst-finite-state-trandsucer-binary/#fn:5"><p>One could say in the first quarter-century of my life, that while I was always fascinated by programming, I could never overcome the guilt…