
The Art of Writing Non-Portable Code: When It's Beneficial to Lock-In
We’ve been preached a gospel for decades: write portable code, avoid vendor lock-in, keep your options open. It’s like being told to never burn bridges or always leave yourself an exit strategy. Sensible advice, sure. But what if I told you that sometimes the best bridge to burn is the one you never needed to build in the first place? Here’s the uncomfortable truth that nobody in a conference talk wants to admit: pursuing absolute portability is often a form of premature optimization that masquerades as architectural wisdom....



