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Avoid spooky action at a distance

Shared state in programming isn't the enemy, it's unclear dependencies that tangle your code. Keep it clean with explicit state dependencies and strict access guidelines

Finding modules in a Big Ball of Mud with ChatGPT

Detangling a Big Ball of Mud is hard. You have to find domain boundaries where none exist. Looks like AI can help 馃ぉ

Followup answers to Forget complicated code, focus on the system

Why are utility files bad? How do you recognize architectural complexity? What the hell is a transitive dependency?

Forget complicated code, focus on the system

Clean code matters, but it's the architectural complexity that truly impacts your productivity and bug count. Focus on simplifying the system, not just the code.