OCP's Big Lie: Stop Guessing the Future
Open-Closed Principle? It's not about psychic coding. Jon Skeet calls BS on the hype—time to rethink how you build extensible Swift without the guilt.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- OCP isn't "no modifications ever"—it's about stable boundaries for changes.
- Use protocols in Swift to isolate variations like payments or shapes.
- Protected Variations beats OCP wording; predict real, current flux.
Worth sharing?
Get the best Developer Tools stories of the week in your inbox — no noise, no spam.
Originally reported by dev.to
Related Stories
Engineering Culture
Three Pals Whip Up a Steam Party Game in Under a Year—Not a Line of Code Written
Engineering Culture
Time Layers: The Hidden Reason Your Dev Grind Feels Empty
Engineering Culture
16 Days of a Revenue-Printing Bug: What It Taught Us About User Defaults
Engineering Culture