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mezytyesterday at 7:39 PM1 replyview on HN

Makes sense for small tool like ls, and doesn't for things that are actually complex like the python language or sqlite.


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Joel_Mckayyesterday at 8:03 PM

It is a common misconception that permutation is progress, and popularity is justification for poor design-pattern choices.

Spiraling complexity often eventually implodes out-of-band ecosystems sooner or later. =3