Re:Software engineering topics I changed my mind on
by Falkon1313 on Sunday January 24, 2021 @04:05AM
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Eh, not so much databases, but in terms of code, super flexible 'all things to all people' generic abstractions tend to be a lot more work and a lot more difficult to debug than a tight solution tailored to the problem it's solving, written in domain terminology.
If only I had a nickel for every hour I've spent debugging abstractions and indirection that were just there for the sake of adding flexibility that would never be needed.
Re:Software engineering topics I changed my mind on
by busterarm on Sunday January 24, 2021 @11:03AM
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I'm in agreement with you actually. I was badly suggesting that that kind of flexibility up front bites us in the ass later and it's a bad impulse often followed.
If only I had a nickel for every hour I've spent debugging abstractions and indirection that were just there for the sake of adding flexibility that would never be needed.