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How to Write Complex Software - Article Recap

A recap of Grant Slatton's methodology for writing complex software, emphasizing a top-down layered approach with strategic use of benchmarking, stubs, and abstraction to manage complexity effectively.

Mistakes Engineers Make in Large Established Codebases - Article Recap

A recap of Sean Goedecke's article on the mistakes engineers make when working with large established codebases, emphasizing that consistency—even with suboptimal patterns—is critical for long-term health.

Three Different Notions of Software Complexity - Article Recap

A recap examining three influential perspectives on software complexity from Rich Hickey, John Ousterhout, and Zach Tellman, and how they define what makes software complex versus simple.

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