--- title: This GitHub repo has a manifesto | daily.dev description: A GitHub repository called Linger is highlighted for its unusual philosophical approach — it includes a manifesto declaring 'I don't build software. I build... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-github-repo-has-a-manifesto-iwwk6g3ls twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This GitHub repo has a manifesto | daily.dev og:description: A GitHub repository called Linger is highlighted for its unusual philosophical approach — it includes a manifesto declaring 'I don't build software. 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