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		jason_oster 23 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OOP is shifting between domains, not disappearing Optimize for your users above all else. Yes, even above developer experience. If that means optimize for performance, you optimize for performance. The only thing that matters is what your users feel when using your product. Everything else is a waste of time. OOP, FP, language choice, it's all just fluff.

sroerick 23 days ago [–]

I think this is a wonderful philosophy, but many times the actually more important thing is "optimize for the client's budget"

jason_oster 23 days ago | [–]

Sometimes the client just can't afford your services. There is nothing wrong with that. :)

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