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		skrebbel on Jan 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Goodbye, Clean Code To be honest I don't get it. What language was this in, that you couldn't duck type the data or make the data structures inherit from some shared interface that encapsulated the commonalities?

Stratoscope on Jan 12, 2020 [–]

That is a reasonable question. You may have noted that I left some details vague, so all I ask is that you trust me that the overall story is true.

Of course if you don't trust me, that's cool too! ;-)

skrebbel on Jan 12, 2020 | [–]

Hah! Totally do, I'm just nerd sniped by the details I guess :-)

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