dillonkearns
commented
2 years ago What do you think people mean when they say "if it compiles, it works?"
We wouldn't expect an app to compile and magically fill in their business logic. But we do expect no runtime exceptions (in practice). So what's left in between?
- Is it only the refactoring experience
- What about the initial wiring of an app?
- What about communication between external systems?
I'd be curious to hear what "if it compiles, it works" means to you.
When It Compiles, But Doesn't Work
In Elm code, "if it compiles, it works." Does that come for free? Let's see if we can find Elm code where "it compiles, but it doesn't work" to see what we can learn about writing maintainable Elm code.
https://incrementalelm.com/when-it-compiles-but-doesnt-work