The Art of Writing Non-Portable Code: When It’s Beneficial to Lock-In
The Lock-in Libido: Why Sometimes Platform-Specific Code Wins Portability used to be software’s ultimate virtue – the coding equivalent of keeping a suitcase permanently packed. But I’ll tell you a secret: in certain corners of our digital world, that magical “write once, run anywhere” promise isn’t just inconvenient. It’s often a flat-out lie. And you know what? That’s okay. Not Every Program is A Global Citizen Portable code maximizes flexibility. Non-portable code maximizes power....