ThePrimeagen on Engineering

Nice codebase you got there... would be a shame if someone would hacked it because I have heard, just hearsay, that if you attempt to fix it Sol just might flag it for misuse... just saying, would be a shame

902 likes16 repliesPosted Jul 22, 2026

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Structure: Hook → Landing
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Tone: personal
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