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this post was submitted on 01 Mar 2024
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It was millennia ago when I first read "don't ship your own date/time library". Guess these fellas somehow missed it.
(I did this thing a while ago, but hopefully it doesn't count since it's a joke library)
A decade ago Tom Scott was recorded for Computerphile with this hilarious an enlightening cautionary tale. Never, ever, write your own calendar code.
https://youtu.be/-5wpm-gesOY
That was excellent, thank you.