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The headline is misleading IMO. The author is proposing “Never rewrite a method” _as a thought experiment_ to guide you to writing better code. Even the origina
by allengeorge 9y ago
The headline is misleading IMO. The author is proposing “Never rewrite a method” _as a thought experiment_ to guide you to writing better code. Even the original proponent walked back from that idea moments after he proposed it.
- taeric 9y agoFunny, a modern day waterfall method example.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoSeems like Poe's law could be generalized into a heuristic about memetic hazards - no matter how much you guide and warn people, any idea you speak or put in writing can be taken in a way you did not intend. The chances increase with the size of the audience.