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by smartmic·8y ago·view on hn ↗
Already the second stuck as either misunderstood or off my experience: > Moral: Structure data late in the programming process

I value Fred Brooks statement "Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won’t usually need your flowcharts; they’ll be obvious."

Defining your data structures well upfront can avoid a lot of mess downstream the project.