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Why I Read Code, Not Just Docs.

Many ask what books I read to know so much. Truth? I read a lot.

The Key is to read Iterative on usage:
I read & test language updates to stay ahead.
I read JavaDocs from methods to understand my tools.
I dive into source code to see reality.

Marketing slides, old books, outdated websites, foreign benchmarks, YouTube videos, consultants, or sales pitches, code doesn't tell you everything.

That's how I spot:
Frameworks abusing ThreadLocals, reflection, synchronised.
"GraalVM-ready" still needing class loading & build on runtime.
Cloud SDK packed with 300+ dependencies.
Memory leaks, vulnerabilities & hidden bloat.
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AI won't save us, it'll just continue the trend.