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# [The copier mentality](https://kylesandven.hashnode.dev/the-copier-mentality?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

It’s useful to learn through tutorials, and examples are extremely helpful, but it’s easy to fall into the trap of just copying what someone else has figured out, changing it a little, and then pasting it. It could be anything from code, to how you s...

Jan 29, 2023 · 3 min read · kylesandven.hashnode.dev  
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