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Locality of Behaviour (2020)
Carson Gross explores the Locality of Behaviour (LoB) principle, which emphasizes making the behavior of code units obvious on inspection to enhance maintainability. He discusses the tradeoffs between LoB and other software design principles like DRY and SoC, offering insights on balancing clarity, abstraction, and…
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Web & FrontendSoftware Engineering2025
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| Jul 3, 2025 | Locality of Behaviour (2020) by jstanley | 111 | 62 |
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