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bawolff | on: Anecdotally, programmers dislike "reduce"
Meh, if you need a computer program to understand an API its a bad api.

APIs should make sense inherently. An IDE can band-aid a bad design, but that doesn't make it a good design.

atherton94027 | parent | next
There are lots of APIs where the order of argument isn't obvious, it doesn't mean they're bad designs
mitxela | parent
That's why I only program in punched cards. If you need a visual editor you're a bad programmer.
brabel | root | parent
Luxury! All I need is a magnetic needle and a steady hand to flip the bits directly on the silicone.
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