Composition in Action: Finishing the Swing
In software engineering, what look to be the easy parts often turn out to be the hard parts. If you’re lucky, the reverse is also true, but don’t count on it.
Topic Archive: principles
Mixin It Up: Picking The Right Problem to Solve
Sometimes, when you’re tangled up in a thorny problem, solving it is exactly the wrong answer.
Karmic Rule Five
generic logic + custom config ≫ custom logic – Karmic Rules for Writing Pretty Good Code
Karmic Rule Four
A work in progress is the best kind. – Karmic Rules for Writing Pretty Good Code
Karmic Rule Three
If you want to get a complex process right, template it. – Karmic Rules for Writing Pretty Good Code
Karmic Rule Two
Nothing raises issues like contact with reality. – Karmic Rules for Writing Pretty Good Code
Karmic Rule One
Troubleshooting works just like the regular kind: you won’t hit your target if you don’t have one. – Karmic Rules for Writing Pretty Good Code
Karmic Rule Zero
Minimize external dependencies and try not to use shitty libraries. – Karmic Rules for Writing Pretty Good Code