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this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2026
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Yup, the longer you wait to update something, the higher the cost to eventually do that. I hate the "if ain't broke don't fix it" adage because of this. If I am the one who will eventually need to update it, you bet I will be "fixing" it more often than I have to.
Yeah "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is code for "if it isn't completely awful don't bother improving it". That's how you end up with everything being just on the verge of broken.
yeah, that phrase grinds my gears. If you heard from a supposed professional that they only do the bare minimum to get a pass, you'd never hire their services. It's at best disrespectful with your colleagues who give a shit and have standards.