
The Dangers of Cargo Cult Programming: Stop Copying Without Understanding
Picture this: You’re racing against a deadline, frantically Googling an error message, and you stumble upon a Stack Overflow snippet that promises salvation. You paste it, cross your fingers, and poof – it works! But here’s the rub: you’ve just joined the ranks of cargo cult programmers. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there – but it’s time to break free from ritualistic coding that’s about as useful as a chocolate teapot....