I think some people just don’t get the point of state machines, whether they understand them or not. Much like people who think static typing is just cognitive

I think some people just don’t get the point of state machines, whether they understand them or not. Much like people who think static typing is just cognitive overhead, or things like exhaustive pattern matching just get in the way. To me these things are indispensable tools for keeping users happy by preventing me from breaking even more shit.