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arethuza on Aug 14, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Let's build a browser engine Part 3: CSS

There is a similar statement in The Mythical Man-Month:

"Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won’t usually need your flowcharts; they’ll be obvious."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month

phaedrus on Aug 14, 2014 [–]

It also reminds me of the military quote, "Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics."

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