Eagleson's Law: Any code of your own that you haven't looked at for six or more months, might as well have been written by someone else.
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Software is typically malleable. What software is the hardest to change?
For me, the obvious cases are APIs near the bottom of the stack (e.g. imagine changing a Linux syscall) or systems with a large number of users (due to Hyrum's Law).
Software is typically malleable. What software is the hardest to change?
For me, the obvious cases are APIs near the bottom of the stack (e.g. imagine changing a Linux syscall) or systems with a large number of users (due to Hyrum's Law).
Operating systems, smartphone platforms, they're all rather oriented around isolated programs/apps.
Is this Conway's Law in action? Does a more integrated system require a more integrated developer community?