In short: just say NO TO DRUGS, and maybe you won't end up like the Hurd people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A warning against stagnation using drug addiction as a metaphor.
- In plain terms
- Avoid stagnation or you will fail like the Hurd project.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid technical stagnation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What causes project stagnation?
- How do you keep a project alive?
Another view
The comparison is offensive and inaccurate.
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