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The Wrong Abstraction

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The Wrong Abstraction (2016) 717 pts · 207 comments · Jul 2018 717 pts · 207 comments · Jul 2018
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The Wrong Abstraction (2016) 154 pts · 69 comments · May 2023 154 pts · 69 comments · May 2023
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The Wrong Abstraction (2016) 64 pts · 17 comments · May 2021 64 pts · 17 comments · May 2021
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The Wrong Abstraction (2016) 2 pts · 1 comment · Apr 2023 2 pts · 1 comment · Apr 2023
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Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend. programmingisterrible.com programmingisterrible.com
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Recovering from the wrong abstraction (2014) us3.campaign-archive2.com us3.campaign-archive2.com
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Writing Disposable Code, Not Reusable Code | Björn Wilmsmann bjoernkw.com bjoernkw.com
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Simple Made Easy infoq.com infoq.com
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