The first time I allowed someone else to write code for me, I had to be convinced that they were a good person who simply needed a chance.
So I gave them that chance.
I brought them in, gave them full access, and allowed them to work with very little supervision. They downloaded a framework and began building a theme. It was decent. It was not up to my standards, but I was not the one who had to build it, so I accepted that and let them continue.
As the site expanded, we began adding more features. That was when the first major problem appeared.
They were obsessed with preemptive moderation. They did not want users to have the freedom to upload content or move through the platform without interference. Nearly every action had to be reviewed and approved. It created unnecessary restrictions, slowed everything down, and became an immediate source of frustration.
Then came the excuses.
They could not work on the site because of one reason or another. The project sat untouched for months. More time passed, no meaningful work was completed, and they slowly became less useful and increasingly toxic.
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