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The 'Hidden' Costs of Great Abstractions
opinion
2 min read
Abstraction in computing simplifies complexity and allows focus on broader concepts, but can lead to a diminished understanding of underlying systems. Historically, running programs required deep knowledge of machine operations due to high costs and time associated with errors.