SMRTR ProgrammingNov 25, 2025Daily.dev

You're Not Building Netflix: Stop Coding Like You Are

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Software developers often over-engineer simple solutions by creating unnecessary abstractions and design patterns. The article dissects common anti-patterns like interfaces with single implementations, premature abstractions, and "future-proofing" that actually makes code harder to maintain. It advocates for writing simple, boring code that solves actual problems rather than hypothetical ones.

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