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Discussion on: Why is coding so ridiculously overcomplicated?

 
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Matthijs

So are you saying lets be less ambitious with the software we created and instead make it work perfectly? I.e.less is more... so we need to educate Product?

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Shailen Naidoo

No that is not what I am saying at all! I am perceiving that this comment chain might end up going into a logic trap or they call it "leading the witness" in the courtroom.

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Matthijs

not my intention at all, just trying to figure how to apply "resistant to introducing code" in day to day? How do you do it?

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Shailen Naidoo

Have you had a look at defensive programming as a methodology? Check that out then you might get a better understanding of where I am coming from :)

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Matthijs

Oh yeah absolutely, another thing I forgot to add to the ever-growing list of how to create good software :)

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Shailen Naidoo

Defensive programming is a core methodology for me.