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jrochkind1
on Dec 19, 2015
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Reflecting on Haskell in 2015
> Avoiding success at all costs takes time...
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_ezkx
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"Avoid success at all costs" is haskell's unofficial motto (coined by SPJ), so this is a little joke.
kqr
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Originally spoken as "Avoid (success at all costs)", i.e. don't sacrifice your principles just to get your 15 seconds on the stage. Now sometimes used as a joke in the alternate meaning.
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