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Re:Programming as Theory Building (1985) [pdf] by fsloth on Monday August 19, 2019 @08:13AM (#20737037)
Yes, but this paper is so important, yet not as well known as it should be, that I feel it is right it resurfaces every few years here.

Everyone involved in software development should read and understand it!

Re:Programming as Theory Building (1985) [pdf] by Gene_Parmesan on Monday August 19, 2019 @12:48PM (#20739371)
Often times on HN, people provide links to previous postings merely so others can reference the previous discussions. It's generally not meant to be a call out of bad behavior.