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Deviating from the "standard" can make it harder for another maintainer to understand what's going on. IMO setting up reasonable patterns for others to follow
by t43562 2y ago
Deviating from the "standard" can make it harder for another maintainer to understand what's going on.
IMO setting up reasonable patterns for others to follow is part of a good design. I'm not saying that I personally am great at it - it's an ideal!
I think you are right though - very non-understandable things tend to persist because nobody wants to touch them.
- red_admiral 2y ago> IMO setting up reasonable patterns for others to follow is part of a good design. Which is why we used to study a book called Design Patterns.