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You Don't Read Code, You Explore It

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It's not about technology for its own sake. It's about being able to implement your ideas.

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Software Engineering 2014

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Submitted	Title on HN	Points	Comments
Apr 18, 2014	You Don't Read Code, You Explore It by doty	158	56

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