Gojko Adzic • 12/1/2019

Deliberate side-products

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The article analyzes the human tendency to over-engineer average software products, leading to technical debt and maintenance issues. Using a personal anecdote about overusing Enterprise Java Beans, it argues that while 'boring technology' is often the right choice, deliberate side-projects can satisfy developers' desire for innovation without harming the main product.

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