Software Design: Tidy First?

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Thinkie: Trust the Market

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Kent Beck
Jan 02, 2024
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I’m motivated to understand the world. I grew up in a chaotic household where little made sense, hence my quest to make sense of things. However, the world can still be a damned confusing place.

Pattern: A market is acting in a confusing or irrational or unsustainable way.

Transformation: Answer the question, “What would have to be true for the market to …

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