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Same problem a lot of good ideas have (like unit testing or agile), an idea meant to be evolved and applied thoughtfully instead becomes ossified instantly and

Same problem a lot of good ideas have (like unit testing or agile), an idea meant to be evolved and applied thoughtfully instead becomes ossified instantly and applied mindlessly, with many mistakes, and zealously. The concept of design patterns is highly useful. The particular patterns in one book would always be of limited usefulness. Often times devs are more eager to prove their smarts than to get a job done well.

steego 9y ago
> ...an idea meant to be evolved and applied thoughtfully instead becomes ossified instantly and applied mindlessly, with many mistakes, and zealously. That's such a good quote, I just may copy + paste it mindlessly into my next presentation and assert it with zeal. (With credit of course)