rgraciano

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   by rgraciano 12y ago

   Not sure how the magnetized needle analogy applies here. The point of the hypothetical is to avoid developing your own extra layers of code for future reuse. Avoiding those that others have developed for you already would not make sense.
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   by rgraciano 12y ago

   Such as...? A hypothetically perfect immutable system does not need to be testable, maintainable, or understandable. It becomes a black box.
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   by rgraciano 12y ago

   This is exactly the analogy I use with developers who tend to over-engineer. In a perfect world, we'd be guaranteed that our code will never need to change. In this world, abstraction is worse than worthless - it is a cost with no ben
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   by rgraciano 13y ago

   Letting the guy go because his techniques are ineffective only guarantees that everyone will sit up and take notice when they do prosecute someone. IMO, a better strategy would be to prosecute everyone, including and preferably starting wit