Layered Abstraction
2026-01-23
[from previous article - fan-out is necessary for DX (Developer eXperience)]
Using function calls between software parts, instead of asynchronous message passing (“mevents”) causes debugging headaches
Conclusion
I’ve reached the conclusion that we need to use a programming language/notation that makes it equally easy to use asynchronous message sends and function calls, so that we may choose appropriately. It is not good enough to make function calls convenient, but, to require extra work to enact async message sending.
See Also
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