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Getting Real - Must Reread

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16 Sep 2026 — 1 min read
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Getting Real - Must Reread

Thought I'd post something that inspires me to build.

Some radical views that challenged my thinking.

Mainly posting this as a reminder to myself to re-read it once in a while.

Getting Real
The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application
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