• From: Roger L Costello <costello@m...>
• To: "xml-dev@l..." <xml-dev@l...>
• Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2022 11:19:53 +0000

Data dominates. If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident. Data structures, not algorithms, are central to programming. 

Rule of Representation: Fold knowledge into data so program logic can be stupid and robust.

Rule of Generation: Avoid hand-hacking; write programs to write programs when you can.

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