Throwback Thursday: April 17, 2025
"Boring is beautiful." In today's Throwback Thursday, we're confronted with the uncomfortable truth that the best software is often uninteresting to write.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
Overly Clever Code
Keep It Simple, Stupid
Mike Wolfe
Don’t Write Clever Code
There are two problems with clever code. 1) The next person might not know what you were doing. 2) They might not know if *you* knew what you were doing.
Mike Wolfe
The Complicator’s Gloves: A Cautionary Tale for Software Developers
This classic tale reminds us as software developers to resist the urge to go down the rabbit hole of an over-engineered solution.
Mike Wolfe
Wisdom from Around the Web
Career Advice from Patrick McKenzie
Patrick McKenzie is the best writer on the topics of software and business that you’ve never heard of.
Mike Wolfe
Developer Humor
beHonsetWithYourself
by u/smulikHakipod in ProgrammerHumor
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