Duplication vs Abstraction
Developers should learn about duplication to avoid its negative impacts, such as making changes harder (since updates must be repeated) and increasing the risk of inconsistencies meets developers should learn abstraction to build scalable, maintainable, and reusable code, especially in large systems or when working in teams. Here's our take.
Duplication
Developers should learn about duplication to avoid its negative impacts, such as making changes harder (since updates must be repeated) and increasing the risk of inconsistencies
Duplication
Nice PickDevelopers should learn about duplication to avoid its negative impacts, such as making changes harder (since updates must be repeated) and increasing the risk of inconsistencies
Pros
- +It is crucial in refactoring, code reviews, and when applying design patterns to create more maintainable and scalable software, especially in large or long-term projects
- +Related to: dry-principle, refactoring
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Abstraction
Developers should learn abstraction to build scalable, maintainable, and reusable code, especially in large systems or when working in teams
Pros
- +It is crucial in object-oriented programming for creating clean APIs, in system design for managing complexity, and in software architecture for separating concerns, such as in layered architectures or microservices
- +Related to: object-oriented-programming, encapsulation
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Duplication if: You want it is crucial in refactoring, code reviews, and when applying design patterns to create more maintainable and scalable software, especially in large or long-term projects and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Abstraction if: You prioritize it is crucial in object-oriented programming for creating clean apis, in system design for managing complexity, and in software architecture for separating concerns, such as in layered architectures or microservices over what Duplication offers.
Developers should learn about duplication to avoid its negative impacts, such as making changes harder (since updates must be repeated) and increasing the risk of inconsistencies
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