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I think Code Gardener is a better name.

Software is like a garden. It can be master planned, well manicured, organized or it can be the result of uncontrolled organic growth of years and years.

Either way, my job is to keep it healthy and servings its purpose. It is my job to water,fertilize, pull out weeds as they show up and sometimes to uproot whole trees and plant them somewhere else as they are necessary for the system.

Continuing with the analogy, it is key to any good gardener to have good tools to do the job, because they make all the difference on how hard you have to work and how much you can get done in a season.



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