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The Slow Formation of Durable Software
A new essay argues that long-lasting software is built gradually, through patience, maintenance, and small cumulative improvements rather than rapid iteration or hype cycles. Readers are discussing whether durability in software comes more from restraint and longevity of design than from speed, and how modern development culture conflicts with the slow work required to keep tools reliable over decades.
Why now: It challenges the prevailing fast-iteration culture in software development, prompting debate about sustainability and maintenance.
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- The Slow Formation of Durable Software · benbreen · 251
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