DEV LOG: An Elegant Machine is Birthed From Inelegant Martyrdom

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To understand elegant algorithms, the inverse must be considered.

An inelegant solution may contain (but is not limited to):

• redundant functions

• illegible variable names

• bulky data structures

• insecure use of libraries

Arguably most importantly, elegance is a feeling. It’s the sleek design, the perfectly maintained edges, the feeling of “wow, it just works”.

The nature of elegance is the obscurity of complexity.  

I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.

Mark Twain

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ars longa, vita brevis

Bram