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> We need to be willing to explore the assumptions, known or unknown, that we carry with us when we create software.

Hear, hear.

I have two other longstanding favorite examinations-of-assumptions pieces: "Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names"[0], and "Five Geek Social Fallacies"[1]

[0] https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-...

[1] http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html




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