Assumed Support vs Defensive Programming
Developers should learn and use Assumed Support when building applications that rely heavily on external services, such as microservices architectures, cloud-based integrations, or APIs from vendors, to ensure high availability and user experience meets developers should learn defensive programming when building critical applications where reliability, security, and stability are paramount, such as in financial systems, healthcare software, or embedded systems. Here's our take.
Assumed Support
Developers should learn and use Assumed Support when building applications that rely heavily on external services, such as microservices architectures, cloud-based integrations, or APIs from vendors, to ensure high availability and user experience
Assumed Support
Nice PickDevelopers should learn and use Assumed Support when building applications that rely heavily on external services, such as microservices architectures, cloud-based integrations, or APIs from vendors, to ensure high availability and user experience
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in distributed systems where network issues or service downtime can cascade, as it encourages robust error handling and contingency plans
- +Related to: fault-tolerance, microservices-architecture
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Defensive Programming
Developers should learn defensive programming when building critical applications where reliability, security, and stability are paramount, such as in financial systems, healthcare software, or embedded systems
Pros
- +It is essential for preventing crashes, data corruption, and security vulnerabilities by proactively managing errors and invalid states
- +Related to: input-validation, error-handling
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Assumed Support if: You want it is particularly valuable in distributed systems where network issues or service downtime can cascade, as it encourages robust error handling and contingency plans and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Defensive Programming if: You prioritize it is essential for preventing crashes, data corruption, and security vulnerabilities by proactively managing errors and invalid states over what Assumed Support offers.
Developers should learn and use Assumed Support when building applications that rely heavily on external services, such as microservices architectures, cloud-based integrations, or APIs from vendors, to ensure high availability and user experience
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