Software Design for Flexibility: How to Avoid Programming Yourself Into a Corner

Chris Hanson and Gerald Jay Sussman

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thatchercJul 20, 2023

It's really interesting stuff though, all about how to make really extensible systems.

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webnrrd2kJul 20, 2023

I haven't started it yet, but I have great expectations of ”Software Design for Flexibility: How to Avoid Programming Yourself into a Corner" by Hanson & Sussman.

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allenleeinSep 26, 2021

Software Design for Flexibility: How to Avoid Programming Yourself Into a Corner

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