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The first way people usually learn code compression is by pulling common things out into helper functions, but in my view the complexity of adding a new entry point is often overlooked, and things quickly turn into a mess.

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@rfleury Do you have an example or a before and after by chance?

@rfleury Do you have an example or a before and after by chance?

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  • URL: https://x.com/jrjnorton/status/2061639688935317743
  • Author: Jacob Norton (@jrjnorton)
  • Posted: 2026-06-02 02:42:59

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Do you have an example or a before and after by chance?
I don’t find myself pulling out helper functions too often anymore so I’m having trouble thinking of what that looks like in practice

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