←back to thread

Duplication Isn't Always an Anti-Pattern

(medium.com)
52 points birdculture | 2 comments | 02 Dec 25 08:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
Show context
brandensilva ◴[07 Dec 25 15:02 UTC] No.46182165[source]▶
I have to agree, it's much easier to remove and consolidate duplicative work than unwind a poor abstraction that is embedded everywhere.

And I think it's easy to see small companies lean on the duplication because it's too easy to screw up abstractions without more engineering heads involved to get it right sometimes.

replies(2): >>46182183 #>>46182630 #
locknitpicker ◴[07 Dec 25 15:05 UTC] No.46182183[source]▶
> I have to agree, it's much easier to remove and consolidate duplicative work than unwind a poor abstraction that is embedded everywhere.

That is basically the core tenet of "Write Everything Twice" (WET)

replies(1): >>46182223 #
1. next_xibalba ◴[07 Dec 25 15:10 UTC] No.46182223[source]▶
I’ve been working on a new framework for the last five years. White paper dropping soon. It’s called “Write Everything Thrice” (WET). Lmk if want the link to my substack where I’m cooking up more stuff like this.
replies(1): >>46182267 #
2. tomaskafka ◴[07 Dec 25 15:15 UTC] No.46182267[source]▶
Only if you include an ICO of WETtoken and a line of longevity supplements.