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I wonder if this also applies to software. For instance, do you know some ready-made patterns that we could do without ?
by vorador 17y ago
I wonder if this also applies to software. For instance, do you know some ready-made patterns that we could do without ?
- gnosis 17y agoThat's an interesting question. But unfortunately for Orwell, programming is geared greatly towards reuse. So software "cliches" are valued, if they are effective.
- cromulent 17y ago"Software cliche" is a great term to have coined. I love the origin of the word cliche, from a cluster of movable type permanently set for common phrases. Metal macros. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliché http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliché