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Re:Diary of a Failed Startup by llimllib on Monday June 23, 2008 @01:41PM (#225331)
I've always liked the rule of three; the first time, solve just your immediate the problem. The second time, notice that you solved the same problem twice. If the same situation occurs a third time, write a general solution.
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Re:Diary of a Failed Startup by eelco on Tuesday June 24, 2008 @06:55PM (#226928)
I couldn't agree more. I call this ORYO: Only Repeat Yourself Once. Actually, I often put comments in my code marking places I've already repeated myself (saying 'ORYO' plus a reference, if needed).
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