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		stouset on Oct 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Postgres: The next generation > Yes it's C. But I've heard people comment "I don't like writing C, but I don't mind Postgres C". While "Postgres C" might be wonderful, in practice learning the project's unique idioms is yet another hurdle for newcomers to overcome.

eatonphil on Oct 10, 2023 [–]

Every project has unique idioms. Let alone ones that are 30+ years old.

Idioms are a baked in cost of learning to contribute to any project.

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