Rule of Three — Three Strikes And You Refactor

Think twice before you remove duplicated code

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One of the most common misunderstandings in software development is the DRY principle — Don’t repeat yourself. It usually sounds straightforward: The DRY principle states that duplication and repetition in code that exists in two places and repeats the same knowledge and business logic should be avoided. In…