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The article mentions using libraries to save time. It's worth remembering that when using a library one should know how it works; not knowing how it works may
by hitecherik 10y ago
The article mentions using libraries to save time.
It's worth remembering that when using a library one should know how it works; not knowing how it works may cause bugs and make development last even longer.
- Roboprog 10y agoSome libraries are quite useful. Others are strait from the desk of The Ministry of Silly Walks, requiring an obscene amount of facading, adapting and what have you.
- nulagrithom 10y agoIt's not like you need to pick through the entire source though. You just need to read the docs. Reading the docs will likely be faster than writing your own. I've seen people write their own XML parsing libraries, try to handle dates + timezones on their own, and write REST API helpers for products that already had official packages. In each of these cases, even a brief look at some docs and a wild-ass-guess would've been more productive. It's super frustrating to watch.