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Big Ball of Mud (1999)
While much attention has been focused on high-level software architectural patterns, what is, in effect, the de-facto standard software architecture is seldom discussed. This paper examines the most frequently deployed architecture: the BIG BALL OF MUD
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2024 | Big Ball of Mud (1999) by thesuperbigfrog | 162 | 133 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Big Ball of Mud (1999) by softwaredoug | 142 | 31 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Big Ball of Mud (1999) by brudgers | 122 | 48 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Big Ball of Mud by noobSemanticist | 97 | 21 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Big Ball of Mud (1999) by WillyOnWheels | 73 | 6 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Big Ball of Mud (1999) by timmytokyo | 52 | 9 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 60 Hacker News comments by 50 different people, from Aug 2008 to Oct 2026.
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- timmytokyo · Oct 12, 2026
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- disqard · Jan 11, 2026
