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I am wondering where the "generalize code after doing it for the 3rd time" rule of thumb comes from? I also subscribe to it, and read it somewhere 15/20 years a

I am wondering where the "generalize code after doing it for the 3rd time" rule of thumb comes from? I also subscribe to it, and read it somewhere 15/20 years ago. Was it the Mythical Man Month book Maybe?

laserlight 2y ago
See the C2 Wiki article: https://wiki.c2.com/?ThreeStrikesAndYouRefactor https://wiki.c2.com/?ThreeStrikesAndYouRefactor