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Design Patterns Are Temporary, Language Features Are Forever

Design patterns are these cool things that make you go 'hell yeah' because they make a certain problem easier to deal with. Whether it's applicable to all languages, or due to a language constraint, they're pretty nice. Of course, some people go crazy with them rather than doing the simple thing that works. Other times, you'll naturally do a design pattern without even knowing about it...

Young Joel was unsure, probably due to poor explanations, which I think can be a big problem when it comes to concepts today. In jiujitsu, it's extremely evident when a concept or a technique is practical and not bullshido (if you go to a gym which competes at least in my anecdotal experience). When my son was born, I had decided to learn Rust since I was sleepless most of the time and I wanted to keep myself sharp during parental leave.

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