[HN Gopher] Koalas vs. Crows: An evolutionary theory of software
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       Koalas vs. Crows: An evolutionary theory of software
        
       Author : alex-moon
       Score  : 23 points
       Date   : 2025-08-04 09:03 UTC (3 days ago)
        
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       | jonplackett wrote:
       | I found the comparison between koalas and crows very interesting
       | in terms of evolution and biology. But I got a bit lost in how
       | that translates to software. The analogy kinda fell apart for me.
        
       | jmull wrote:
       | I love the setup, but this sadly fails to deliver. The author
       | doesn't seem to have any idea how to fit the twists and turns of
       | frontend software development trends onto the metaphor of koalas
       | and crows.
       | 
       | BTW, jQuery has waned not because it got out-completed by
       | something else, but because it won outright. All the useful
       | things jQuery gave us have been migrated into the base.
        
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