What makes code unreadable

“Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can…

What makes good software architecture

“All models are wrong, some models are useful” — George Box

There is no universal standard on good or bad. Here are my AAA principles on defining good software architecture:

• Accountable: good software…

Out of the Tar Pit, another approach

simplicity is hard, when simplicity is not the reality

What makes code slow to execute

“Within the light cone is destiny” — Cixin Liu

Performance is primarily determined by the algorithm of the code. There is no question of that. Some algorithm written in python is a lot slower than written in c. To me, this is also an algorithm…

3 Roles of Programming Languages

One programming language plays 3 different roles: it connects the machines, the developer and the…

What represents the past, present, and future: the future(1)

What represents the past, present, and future: the future(2)

What represents the past, present, and future: the future(3)