Tag: Coding Guidelines
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Avoiding the ‘Premature DRY’ Syndrome: A Balanced Approach to Code Duplication
In the world of software development, the DRY principle — ‘Don’t Repeat Yourself’ — is often touted as one of the cornerstones of clean code. The idea is simple: avoid code duplication to make maintenance easier and the codebase more manageable. However, like most best practices, it isn’t immune to misuse when applied too rigidly.…