Software Design: Tidy First?

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It Didn't Happen, It's Not That Bad, It's Your Fault Anyway
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It Didn't Happen, It's Not That Bad, It's Your Fault Anyway

Spotting sketchy people quickly

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Several times I’ve had the experience of hearing a friend describe a new acquaintance, saying, “I dunno. Sounds sketchy,” & having them come back later & say, “How did you know?” Here’s how I knew (or at least suspected).

You know how control freaks are described as being “charming” at first? That’s not all that’s consistent about control freaks. They ar…

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