Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 10 years in the industry - Blogomatano
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Software development topics I've changed my mind on over the course of a decade
Published 2025-02-03 Four years ago I posted about the same topic. A kind email reminded me its time for another check in. Things I've changed my mind on: Things I now believe, which past me would've squabbled with: Simple is not given. It takes constant work There is no pride in managing or understanding complexity Typed languages are essential on teams with mixed experience levels Java is a great language because it's boring REPLs are not useful design tools (though, they are useful exploratory tools) Most programming should be done long before a single line of code is written…
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