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Reading your comment reminded me of this great talk by Christin Gorman about maintainable code:

(Jump to 25:50 for an anecdote about maintaining a "well engineered" system)

Oh my goodness. She totally captured my career in a nutshell. There is nothing quite like running into an interface while you are trying to trace a problem. Your head just immediately hits the desk and then you go looking for aspirin.

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