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		caconym_ on June 8, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mastering Programming: An Outline Did you only read the bold text? This is very different from "duct tape programming": > When faced with a hard change, first make it easy (warning, this may be hard), then make the easy change

partycoder on June 8, 2016 [–]

Given the fact that duct tape programming is what the majority of people do nowadays, I would be more explicit about what an "easy change" means.

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