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Re: The dirtiest four-letter word...

"In my twenty-or-so years commercial experience as a software developer, my biggest take-away is that "just" is the dirtiest four-letter word in the language of specifications"

Absolutely right! I actually have a rule I've been using for years now, to reprimand anyone using "the J word" in any sort of request or description of a requirement.

"the J word" will always bite you in the ass.

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