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Complexity/simplicity isn't everything. If an abstraction layer is more complex than its substrate but is also more consistent, intuitive, bug-resilient, mainta
by extension 16y ago
Complexity/simplicity isn't everything. If an abstraction layer is more complex than its substrate but is also more consistent, intuitive, bug-resilient, maintainable, etc. then it may be a net win.
- loup-vaillant 16y agoDo you have any example of such an abstraction layer?
- lacker 16y agoA CPU is a lot more complex than wiring up your own NAND gates, but it's easier to write programs for the former.