# The Single Biggest Mistake Programmers Make Every Day ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Eric Elliott]] - Full Title: The Single Biggest Mistake Programmers Make Every Day - Category: #articles - Source: medium - Last Highlighted: 2024-10-30 10:08:50.189287+00:00 - URL: https://medium.com/p/62366b432308 ## Highlights - “Perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away.” ~ Antoine de Saint Exupéry