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Monkeypatching and the Open-Closed Principle

by dbrady —

Static languages require design patterns to open a class for extension, while languages like Ruby require discipline to keep them closed for modification. Pat Maddox and I recorded a video podcall about the tradeoffs and benefits yesterday. Come tell us what you think! Monkeypatching and the Open-Closed Principle

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