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This kind of rule of thumb usually contains some mote of wisdom, but generally just creates the kind of thing I have to de-dogmatize from newer programmers. Th
by Waterluvian 3y ago
This kind of rule of thumb usually contains some mote of wisdom, but generally just creates the kind of thing I have to de-dogmatize from newer programmers.
There’s just always going to be a ton of cases where trying to adhere to this too rigidly is worse. And “just know when not to listen to this advice” is basically the core complexity here.
- actionfromafar 3y agoI think this article could be useful as a koan in a larger compilation. Some of the koans should contradict each other.
- gavmor 3y agoDe-dogmatizing needs to happen, so what? I think these kinds of rules are helpful to play with; adopt them, ride them as far as they go, invert them for a day or year , see where that takes you. You learn their limits, so what? More grist for the palimpsest.