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		namaria on Feb 5, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software development topics I've changed my mind o... I mean why should we expect software to have hard rules? Flexibility is the point, no?

HeyLaughingBoy on Feb 5, 2025 | [–]

No. Flexibility is a side effect. Sometimes it's a useful side effect, other times it bites you in the ass.

Ma8ee on Feb 5, 2025 | [–]

The rules are what make it flexible. The rules let me understand what the heck is going on in the code you wrote so I can change it. Code that is faster to rewrite from scratch isn’t flexible.

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