@thomasfuchs I always thought Dyson spheres were just a sci-fi trope. I didn't even know there was a paper.
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Mike Bowler (mike_bowler@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 22-Jul-2024 22:02:36 JST
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We talk about making source code readable and it turns out that this isn’t just stylistic interpretation; there is actual research into this topic. As we read through the code, what we’re scanning for are chunks and beacons. Chunks and beacons are similar in that they’re both code fragments, yet they’re used differently.
More at https://agiletechnicalexcellence.com/2024/07/22/chunks-and-beacons.html