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In 2022 I started building an application for creating Customs declarations. After evaluating some options and writing code in various programming languages ...
In reality, I spent a lot of time writing abstractions and mechanisms for accessing the database, to ensure that users could only see the data they are allowed to see, keeping track of all changes, search and filters and using the type system to enforce it all. Then I realized I would also need background jobs, a pub/sub system for pushing updates to the client, e-mail capabilities, OAuth 2.0 support for connecting with external services, SMTP and POP, object storage, PDF generation and more. With days and often weeks on end being spent on adding absolutely no direct value, I had to keep telling myself that it was an investment, and that it would pay off in the long run.
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