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“the road to programming hell is paved with global variables,”
― Steve McConnell, Code Complete

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“The big optimizations come from refining the high-level design, not the individual routines.”
― Steve McConnell, Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction

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“Good code is its own best documentation. As you're about to add a comment, ask yourself, 'How can I improve the code so that this comment isn't needed?' Improve the code and then document it to make it even clearer.”
― Steve McConnell, Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction

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