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by arvinsim 2584 days ago
> So glad to see this stated publicly, and actually getting some positive responses. 25+ years of software development and the best "pattern" I can identify after dozens of projects is just one: simplicity.

Yup. So much so that if it takes me several reads to understand code, it's a code smell for me.

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“Just because it works, doesn’t mean it isn’t broken.”
Sickle cell trait works to protect from malaria.

It works but is broken.