This reminds me of one of my favorite HN entries: https://sandimetz.com/blog/2016/1/20/the-wrong-abstraction https://sandimetz.com/blog/2016/1/20/the-wrong-abst

This reminds me of one of my favorite HN entries: https://sandimetz.com/blog/2016/1/20/the-wrong-abstraction https://sandimetz.com/blog/2016/1/20/the-wrong-abstraction >> Existing code exerts a powerful influence. Its very presence argues that it is both correct and necessary.