Plugin Management vs Hardcoded Features

Developers should learn plugin management when building extensible applications like IDEs (e meets developers should use hardcoded features primarily for trivial, static elements that are unlikely to change, such as mathematical constants (e. Here's our take.

Plugin Management

Nice Pick

Developers should learn plugin management when building extensible applications like IDEs (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: modular-architecture, dependency-management

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Hardcoded Features

Developers should use hardcoded features primarily for trivial, static elements that are unlikely to change, such as mathematical constants (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: software-design-patterns, configuration-management

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Plugin Management if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Hardcoded Features if: You prioritize g over what Plugin Management offers.

The Bottom Line

Plugin Management wins

Developers should learn plugin management when building extensible applications like IDEs (e