Compose Software Like Nature Would
December 13, 2024
31 min
Free
software-design
maintainability
resiliency
adaptability
object-oriented-programming
components
composition
ruby
clean-architecture
side-effects
testing
Description
The only constant in software development is change. When our software cannot adapt, it turns into a big ball of mud. It becomes hard to reason about and hard to change. On the other hand, living organisms have the incredible ability to adapt to their environment. Over eons, they evolved innumerable adaptations. Let’s explore together how we can create adaptable, maintainable, and resilient software with some inspiration from nature.