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Tony St Pierre
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Friction in Code Is a Signal Not a Bug

Ever paused before clicking "merge" because something didn't sit right?
Not broken. It's just... unfinished.

That's not hesitation. It's your mind pointing to something more subtle. It could be a concept that hasn't fully taken shape, a name that doesn't match the model or a test that misses the edge case.

In today's reflection, we sit with that friction.

"Nothing contributes so much to tranquility as to mind your own business and to be worried by nothing external that takes place independently of your will." - Marcus Aurelius.

Read the full post → Day 137: Let Friction Teach You

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