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10 Best Quotes from Linus Torvalds’ Keynote at LinuxCon Europe

“Don’t hurry your code. Make sure it works well and is well designed. Don’t worry about timing.”

2. The rapid pace of change also allows developers to merge their code quickly and move on.

“Developers have the attention spans of slightly moronic woodland creatures.”

3. “One of the most important things for a maintainer isn’t that he’s a super engineer. It’s that you’re responsive and people can rely on you being there 24/7, 52 weeks a year.”

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