We rely on abstractions to make sense of the world. Your dog is not really a "dog." There’s no such thing. The word is a generalization for a group of entities that share a similar genetic make-up. But it’s easier to just say, "dog," and we all understand because we generally agree on the things …
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Evaluating an Existing Tech Project
A dilemma often faced by professional programmers is whether to work with what they have, or start fresh when inheriting others’ code. They say it’s easier to write code than to read it (especially other people’s code). Why is this? Unless the code is perfectly readable, it’s challenging to put yourself in someone else’s head. …