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> "Code should be either DRY (don't repeat yourself) or WET (write expressive tests), but never damp) I'm getting so tired of people who try to capture the int
by zak_mc_kracken 12y ago
> "Code should be either DRY (don't repeat yourself) or WET (write expressive tests), but never damp)
I'm getting so tired of people who try to capture the intricacies and complexities of our profession with witty one liners that have to be taken like dogma.
Just use your common sense, let your experience guide you and if you're not sure about something, ask your teammates.
- struppi 12y agoWho says that they have to be taken like dogma? Sometimes the one-liners are just easy to remember. Often they are funny. They can be a great tool to quickly illustrate a point or start a conversation. The one liners can never replace a conversation or explanation. They cannot replace common sense or real knowlege. I would never treat them as laws or follow them by the letter...
- Gupie 12y ago> Just use your common sense, let your experience guide you and if you're not sure about something, ask your teammates. Brilliant, added to our bugzilla quips list.