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Theorem: Features need to be trimmed now and then for a piece of software to survive in the long term - otherwise it evolves towards infinite complexity and fe
by codeulike 13y ago
Theorem:
Features need to be trimmed now and then for a piece of software to survive in the long term - otherwise it evolves towards infinite complexity and feature bloat, and subsequently ossifies.
If you're one of the 1 in 100,000 youtube users that enjoyed this feature, you're upset that it got removed.
But for the greater good you should just accept you were unlucky.
The alternative is a system (and UI) that gets more and more complex over time to the detriment of everyone
Discuss.