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Purpose and Simplicity

by Max Kanat-Alexander
January 18, 2008

A fast way to get complicated is to violate the purpose of what you’re doing. For example, what’s the purpose of a

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July 11, 2023

If you’re on Threads, I made an account there:

I expect to keep posting here, too. :)

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May 26, 2023

The ability to change is key to the survival of any software.

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May 17, 2023

隔了一年才知道這件事，Code Simplicity 的作者 Max Kanat-Alexander 表示自己撰寫書籍的目的不是為了賺錢，而是為了傳達資訊以幫助到更多的人們。

因此與 O'Reilly 溝通取得書籍的發行權，讓他得以將封面取下後，免費地在他的網站上發行書籍提供讀者下載。

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May 17, 2023

It is important to differentiate between “I don’t understand this,” and “this cannot be understood.”

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May 9, 2023

Had a great conversation with @gradle about how to turn data about developer productivity tools into real improvements for your company.

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