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Joao Dalbem
Joao Dalbem

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Me: I’ll fix it later. Also me: 3 months later 😬

i happened to stop upon this in twitter aka x but....https://x.com/

You know that tiny TODO you left in your code?

Yeah. That one.

The one you promised Future You would handle “later.”
Fast-forward 3 months, and guess who’s staring at it now, confused, stressed, and slightly betrayed?

Yup. It’s you.
And now that “small fix” has turned into a full-blown mystery quest with zero clues.

No comments.
No memory.
No idea why this logic even exists.

The worst part? You were so sure you'd remember.

So here’s my gentle reminder (to both of us):
– If it takes less than 10 minutes, do it now.
– Leave proper comments, not just "TODO lol"
– Version control is your friend.
– Future You deserves kindness.

Because “later” always comes.
And when it does, it usually says: 😬

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