One of my favorite bad analogies is mixins. I came up with this Mixin FAQ to satirize how mixins are often explained. Mixin FAQ Q: What is a mixin? A: Mixin

One of my favorite bad analogies is mixins. I came up with this Mixin FAQ to satirize how mixins are often explained. Mixin FAQ Q: What is a mixin? A: Mixin allows to inject functionality into classes. Mixins first appeared in the Flawors system and were inspired by an ice cream shop offering a basic flavor of ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, etc.) with a choice of optional "mix-in" ingredients like nuts, cookies, candies, etc. Q: Can I mix-in a ServerSocket into a ColorPicker? A: Yes, why not. Q: How will it work? A: Like ice cream with cookies.