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Discussion on: What common programming concept has the wrong name?

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Kirill Shestakov • Edited

Maybe we should simply call it "likeness"? It might make the discussion around the whole term easier, because you can more easily explain why "likeness" leads to more reusability and less complexity.

It could also make the term more general and maybe even lead to other "likeness" patterns.