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Expiring TODOs automatically is a dumb idea, about as dumb as closing unresolved issues automatically. TODOs in the code serve as documentation of the limitations of a feature, close to where a developer needs them. As such it's best to keep TODOs in the code, with an issue tracker serving only as a mirror, not a substitute.


The idea isn’t to auto-close or hide anything, but to stop those time-bound decisions from silently becoming permanent




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