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Re: by codybontecou on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @05:09PM (#47418357)
That’s… actually a great definition. I’m going to try to retain that.
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Re: by jazzypants on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @10:06PM (#47420824)
This is classically called "Inversion of Control"[0] or the "Hollywood Principle"[1] as in "Don't call us-- we'll call you".

[0] - https://martinfowler.com/bliki/InversionOfControl.html [1] - https://wiki.c2.com/?HollywoodPrinciple

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