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Question: Hi Justin! Asked earlier about how a small team like yours can write better code than a larger one and you answered you might have different goals. I think this is very interesting! What is your main goal and what do you think their’s is?
Asked by Hans Rohdin (94.234.94.x) on January 17 2026, 12:25am
Reply on January 17 2026, 9:16pm:
    we put product goals before business goals, and I use reaper a _lot_.

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  • Posted by Hans Rohdin (94.234.94.x) on January 17 2026, 9:51pm:
    What is the difference though? :) What are all programmers doing if not making the product better hehe? I want to understand this.

  • Posted by Justin on January 17 2026, 11:31pm:
    making the product more profitable?

  • Posted by Justin on January 17 2026, 11:32pm:
    there's an episode of the show Mythic Quest, called "A Dark Quiet Death". Give that a watch, lol.

  • Posted by Xavier (176.171.142.x) on January 21 2026, 2:25pm:
    "Users before shareholders" is one sure way to set the right goals for a tool.

  • Posted by Hans Rohdin (94.234.94.x) on January 21 2026, 10:48pm:
    Just finished watching ”A Dark Quiet Death”. Great episode! Maybe I should ask for movie tips next time ;) And I think I understand now, thanks! I think it’s very cool that you are taking your time to answer these questions.

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