There are some lessons you can only learn by supporting a code base for years and years.
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Replying to @rickasaurus
The importance of: regression testing; backward compatibility; smooth, *live* upgrade; talking to users. BOTH functions AND objects.
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Replying to @rickasaurus
You need ad hoc polymorphism to maximize function domains. The stateful "OO" package deal is bunk, though. Pure objects, or typeclasses.
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Replying to @Ngnghm
I was just trolling a tiny bit. Serious though, there are languages without objects now that are fairly popular and work well.
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Replying to @rickasaurus
Also, things that look like they "work well" may not be maintainable at all. And THAT is a lesson by supporting a code base for years.
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