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		Anm on June 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: If you were involved in the OpenGL ES specificatio... Stealing this quote: "As with all things, the first 90% took the first 90% of the time, and then the second 90% took the second 90% of the time."

roel_v on June 20, 2012 | [–]

Sorry to be that guy, but that quote is over 25 years old - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-ninety_rule .

derpmeister on June 20, 2012 | [–]

Which is of course a thinking error, he meant: "As with all things, the first 90% took the first 90% of the time, and then the remaining 10% took the second 90% of the time.".

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