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The Hidden Cost of "It Works": Why Quick Fixes Kill Long-Term Speed

Gavin Cettolo

Gavin Cettolo

May 12, 2026

The Hidden Cost of "It Works": Why Quick Fixes Kill Long-Term Speed

#webdev #productivity #career #softwareengineering

It was a Thursday afternoon when the Teams message came in. A bug in production. A date formatting...

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