Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job

Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by AdamN on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @01:20PM (#38194597)

Extensibility is the term that speaks to this situation. Extensible code, updated by skilled developers, will allow for radical business logic changes without sacrificing the quality of the code over time.

It's like a skyscraper. The critical structural stuff is fixed but the architects and engineers try to minimize those pieces and create flexible spaces that can either be high density cubicles, enclosed offices, a cafe, etc...

Eventually it's true that you have to tear it all down and there's nothing wrong with that - a good developer will know when that makes sense based on the needs of the stakeholders and make that recommendation.

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by mejutoco on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @02:06PM (#38195319)

I like it, but I think how easy it is to replace is more important than how easy it is to extend. Otherwise it might end like those massive class hierarchies instead of a function.

For me, pure functions and enforced types do the trick.

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