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Ask HN: Modularity = Give-up customization at small-scale to gain large-scale?
1 point by cvs268 on Sept 26, 2019 | hide | past | favorite
Recently came across this thought-provoking quote -

  > Modularity is about gaining larger scale by 
  > giving up customization at a smaller scaler.
  > Components only make sense if you literally
  > re-use the *exact same component* all the time.
  > Otherwise you pay the tax of modularity
  > without reaping the reward.
Source: https://twitter.com/rjs/status/1175098878690873344

Thoughts?...



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