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"Code was never the hard part" is an insult to all programmers
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The statement 'Code was never the hard part' undermines the complexities of software development and is dismissive of the challenges programmers face beyond just writing code. It sparks a discussion on the real difficulties in programming, such as design, architecture, debugging, and collaboration.
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