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> Novelty and optimization are the enemy of durable, long term code. This sums up so much of what makes software rot in seemingly short time horizons. Oh, and
by jmathai 4y ago
> Novelty and optimization are the enemy of durable, long term code.
This sums up so much of what makes software rot in seemingly short time horizons.
Oh, and 3rd party SDKs that he mentioned.
Limit complexity and 3rd party SDKs like the plague.
- rpdillon 4y agoAlan Perlis' version: > Optimization hinders evolution. Still my favorite of all his epigrams.