I should preference all my language preference posts with:
Different key strokes for different folks
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I *mostly* agree. But, I know that for me, personally, given access to powerful abstractions, I tend to use them, which induces needless complexity creep. So, now I prefer constraints, anticipating a happier me in the future, when revisiting old code.
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Then those aren't the abstractions you need!
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They tend to layer though. Like, 1. Abstract f is perfect; 2. Okay, given f, abstract g is a nice shortcut; 3. Then, given g, h becomes an accessible solution; Soon enough, there are too many abstractions. Discipline is hard given flexibility. So I prefer constrained spaces.
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