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by munro 90 days ago
> Rule 5. Data dominates. If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident. Data structures, not algorithms, are central to programming.

It's so true, when specing things I always try to focused on DDL because even the UI will fall into place as well, and a place I see claude opus fail as well when building things.
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cleaver 90 days ago
I recall a similar statement from Ed Yourdon in one of his books (90's?)
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EvanAnderson 90 days ago
The article makes reference to Fred Brooks and "The Mythical Man Month", but doesn't make a direct quote. The quote I'd have referenced is:

"Show me your flowchart and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowchart; it'll be obvious." -- Fred Brooks, The Mythical Man Month (1975)

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