> That sentence is a guiding principle of software design that I cannot often quote Just rephrase it. It is not like you need to bring him up to discuss the id

> That sentence is a guiding principle of software design that I cannot often quote Just rephrase it. It is not like you need to bring him up to discuss the idea, or as if this is the only form the idea can be expressed. In fact I would say the quote as it is is confusingly written.