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Lightsabers, Time Machines and other Automation Heuristics

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Adam Goucher
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Lightsabers
Time Machines
The One Ring (an anti-heuristic)
Gateway Drug (to Continuous Delivery)
Shanhaiguan (an anti-heuristic)
Switches
The Second Noble Truth
Works of Art Baby Steps
Works of Art Don’t Kill Unicorns
Works of Art Happy Path
Works of Art Seemed like a good idea at the time...
Works of Art If you meet the Buddha

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