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Okay, I almost wish I hadn't read this comment because it is so similar to what I have in part 2! So please don't be annoyed when you see it in a couple of weeks ;-) I actually sep…

This is definitely the sort of idea that I like when exploring and trying to find a better model. The point I was trying to make in the article is that there are times when, howeve…

Yes, that was my point. Avoid overly simple names and also overly elegant names, unless you've actually found a simple, elegant concept. I do have thoughts on better names. I'll wr…

What would be a better example to make the point, do you think? I always use the best example I can think of. Obviously there must be better ones.

I was trying to be funny here! There is lots of room between "plus", which I think is misleading, and the kitchen sink name you quote. Although it depends on how serious the proble…

It is interesting that many of the comments have suggested that JodaTime does what a "normal person" would expect in most of these odd cases, whereas you are pointing out that adva…

The YC people deal with enough startups to see probabilities. They have data, and they say the odds improve dramatically with cofounders. This article (mostly) doesn't dispute that…

They shouldn't "pardon". If there were some other form of nullification, that might be ok, but did nothing wrong by modern standards, and "forgiving" him implies that he did, even …