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		parsley on Feb 7, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Create a web app from scratch in under 5 minutes w... I feel like there's a certain point where thoughtfulness trumps speed while building something. Why is there such a desire to do X in N minutes? How can something unique and truly useful come from 5 shell commands?

scottmagdalein on Feb 7, 2013 | [–]

Because accepting an email for a newsletter is not unique and should be able to be built in as little time as possible.

wanderingmarker on Feb 7, 2013 | [–]

When I want to make something unique and truly useful, I'd like to get to it. I want to waste as little time as possible on boilerplate and infrastructure.

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