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TLDR: Don't solve for problems that don't exist.

• stcredzero 16y ago
  I think a better way to put it is: 1 - only solve problems that already exist 2 - only accept solutions less painful than the problem Really, if programmers could stick to this, this would be all the methodology we'd need!
  • sapphirecat 16y ago
    > 2 - only accept solutions less painful than the problem That sounds good, but it doesn't work unless you have the experience to tell how painful the solutions you thought of actually are--which you don't have if you haven't been hurt by some overengineering.
    • stcredzero 16y ago
      Lacking that, lines of code isn't a bad place to start. Also, if you have coworkers, look at their facial expressions when you explain the thing to them.