Software Design: Tidy First?

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Pattern: You’re faced with a choice between doing something the same old way or trying a new way.

Transformation: Mentally flip a coin (or actually flip an actual coin). That way you don’t have to feel bad about either option.

First, it’s not really 50/50. Adjust the odds based on your situation—the risks, the potential gains, ergodicity (chance of game o…

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