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sparkie on May 11, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: What's wrong with systemd

This time we have the right design! It will never need replacing, honest.

sunfish on May 11, 2014 [–]

One of my favorite phrases from the Refactoring world is "speculative generality". Adding customization points in the present can make adapting in the future easier if the future aligns with your expectations, and harder if it doesn't.

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