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Aaron Patterson (aka tenderlove), Ruby and Ruby on Rails contributor, has a good post titled "YAGNI methods are killing me" where he points out the problems when inheriting from builtin classes such as String or Hash.

https://tenderlovemaking.com/2014/06/02/yagni-methods-are-ki...

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Side note: I always feel pretty weirded out visiting a website called tenderlovemaking.com. It feels gross and creepy and not something I want when I'm doing my professional job in a professional environment.

Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like this tenderlove/tenderlovemaking thing is a bit uncomfortable-making and maybe not ok?

It's not just you. I also think the domain name is in poor taste.

It sorta suits the Ruby 'aesthetic', perhaps, but considering Ruby/Rails' current age and image, it makes me think of the Buscemi meme (https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/018/666/fel...).

I say that with a lot of affection for Ruby though!

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