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Re:The Problem with Git Flow by reallydontask on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @03:49AM (#23625253)
> Overengineering addiction.

I think that is quite a good description of a common problem in software development these days.

Needless to say that I have been guilty of indulging in it

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Re:The Problem with Git Flow by pythonaut_16 on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @09:20AM (#23627503)
It's probably not just a "these days" problem though. Thinking through my own experience and various anecdotes it seems like fighting over-engineering and complexity are staples of software development.

Consider also that sometimes complexity/engineering really is warranted; either by the domain or by the tooling.

In other words, avoiding complexity-domain mismatch isn't just a "these days" problem, it's a constant consideration in software development.

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