Igor Stasenko wrote
> (This philosophical post provoked by discussion in another thread where we
> talking about cases of implementing wrappers and layers of composition.)
>
> To achieve more you shall do more.
> Usual truth thing in daily life.
> Not so true for programming.
> It actually
> 'do less to achieve more'.
> Because it's non-linear in programming. Because each line of code you add
> to the system is increasing it complexity accordingly. And that means more
> effort for future maintenance for you, or for some other unsuspecting
> victim.
> So, that's why i always look how to do less, reduce the amount of code, to
> achieve something. But not just plainly implement yet another feature, so
> its done.
Nice!
I'll add one, inspired by orbital mechanics and unlocking car doors in the
rain.
To go faster, slow down.
A slightly slower, more deliberate pace will yield greater results than
rushing headlong into something.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Igor Stasenko.
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