Simple software is hard...don't give up!
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The document discusses the importance of simplicity in software development, specifically through examples like a 26-line code for an RTP packet recorder that has been running since 1999. It emphasizes the need for beautiful simplicity and modular components in creating robust systems, while cautioning against unnecessary complexity. The author encourages persistence in the pursuit of simplicity and highlights the potential costs and benefits associated with achieving it.
Simple software is hard...don't give up!
- 3. picture: dhester on morguefile.com couldwe invent this today?
- 6. s = UDP socket While(s is open) { Wait for packet Packet matches our filter? If not -> continue If yes: Compute storage path from T Append packet to storage file } 26linesofcode 3monthsof work (happilychuggingalongsince1999)
- 13. that’syouroptions… BigCo#1 BigCo#2 picture:RoganJoshonmorguefile.com picture:MrMagiconmorguefile.com
- 16. 26linesofcode 3months picture:RoganJoshonmorguefile.com picture:MrMagiconmorguefile.com RTP packet recorder s = UDP socket While(s is open) { Wait for packet Packet matches our filter? If not -> continue If yes: Compute storage path from T Append packet to storage file }
- 23. picture:RoganJoshonmorguefile.com picture:MrMagiconmorguefile.com RTP packet recorder storage 2014/06/25/1402.rtp continuousrecording continuousstorage seekbytimestamp variablespeedreplay s = UDP socket While(s is open) { Wait for packet Packet matches our filter? If not -> continue If yes: Compute storage path from T Append packet to storage file }
- 25. Apowerfulmetaphor cat sortgrep awk stdout stderr pipelinemetaphor simplemodules simpleassemblymodel transparent,robust,powerful
- 35. so, how?