#software-design

#software-design

The basic assumptions we had about how computers work have flipped. The IT-indoctrinated brain has always tried to attack messy real-world problems by surrounding them in a logical ring-fence. They hold onto this notion that computers are tools in the same way that shovels and drills are tools. They're a means to an end. Shovels are a means for making holes in the ground. Drills are means for making holes in the wall.

At a buffet, instead of getting to choose the dishes you want, you are handed a large tray filled with everything - sushi, pizza, hamburgers, and a weird-looking dessert. If all you wanted was a slice of pizza, you would find the whole platter a tad overwhelming, right?

"The main point of the article is to replace simplistic getters with behavior-rich methods that encapsulate the operations pertinent to the internal state."