On Things

Source: Dev.to

Cost Comparison

It is cheaper to make a thing next year than it is to make it today.
It is cheaper to maintain a thing next year than it is to maintain it today.

Third‑Party vs. Self‑Made

A third‑party thing needs to provide much more value for me to use it over just making my own version that thing myself.

Attitude Toward Creation

I will not feel bad about making things.

Other Things

The supply chain attacks of yore taught us that perhaps a trivial thing like leftPad should be inlined.
The definition of “trivial thing” has evolved to include much greater scope than in the past.