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Re:Sequence diagrams, the only good thing UML brought to sof... by hwayne on Thursday June 15, 2023 @03:45PM (#36345499)
The car can be in drive, neutral, or reverse, the light can be red, green, yellow, or broken, the seatbelt can be off or on. That's 24 states.
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Re:Sequence diagrams, the only good thing UML brought to sof... by tonnydourado on Thursday June 15, 2023 @04:54PM (#36346395)
Ah, ok. That's kind of what I meant by upfront design, though. Yeah, mapping this out is gonna suck, but it's better than having it hidden in a bunch of ifs.
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