Simple Design: Fewest Elements
Read OriginalThis article, part of a series on the Four Rules of Simple Design, details the principle of 'Fewest Elements.' It explains that developers should prefer solutions with fewer programming elements when functionality is equal. It provides concrete examples of elements to remove, including unreachable code, commented-out code, unused functions, low-value comments, and unnecessary low-level implementations or abstractions.
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