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Go Time: Golang, Software Engineering

Principles of simplicity

Nov 8, 2023
Return guest sam boyer joins Ian & Kris to discuss the complexities of simplicity in software development, exploring the difference between simplicity and ease, the importance of understanding the problem and users, and the challenges of reducing complex problems to simplistic solutions.
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Quick takeaways

  • Write comments to document and evaluate design choices against requirements.
  • Prioritize simplicity at system edges and make conscious decisions about where to simplify.

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Document your code

Write comments to document what you're doing and ensure that what you think you're building is actually what you're building.

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