```json
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    "title": "My code is like a tank",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2007/01/19/my-code-is-like-a-tank/",
    "datePublished": "2007-01-19",
    "dateModified": "2007-01-19",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "Chatting with a friend in Australia, and I came up with this gem: \"my code is like a tank\". It's slow, but built to withstand any sort of shit and…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
    "publisher": "Performance Zen"
}
```

# My code is like a tank

Chatting with a friend in Australia, and I came up with this gem: "my code is like a tank".

It's slow, but built to withstand any sort of shit and abuse. I was describing the code that underlies GrabPERF. It was built to be ignored for long periods of time, performing a lot of self-maintenance.