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		elteto on June 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: PostgreSQL reconsiders its process-based model Indeed. I recently found this piece of code: `if (X) assert(false); // we never do X, ever, anywhere.` Then I look over to the other pane, where I have a different, but related file open: `if (exact same X) { do_useful_stuff(); }` It got a chuckle out of me.

jgilias on June 20, 2023 [–]

Did you update the comment? :-)

withinboredom on June 20, 2023 | [–]

// there are two kinds of mutually exclusive commentors

enum kinds { writers; readers; updaters; }

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