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TL;DR

An interface to an algorithm is not an abstraction of a problem domain. It is an implementation. Understanding the algorithm is a requirement for applying it. It should expose the meaningful properties of the algorithm. If you black box it at too low a level, you frustrate the developer who understands the algorithm, forcing them to write their own.

• Leak all the abstractions. Arrays, sets, maps and graphs are a valid level of abstraction.
• Make decisions and turn them into rules. Fear not commitment.

The Problem In Need of Interface

I don't like to write about software, that is the first thought. The second

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[12:38:59]  <prettyrobots>	 Any nice blog posts on profiling Node.js?
[12:39:10]  <prettyrobots>	 I've run a program with `--prof`, but I can't find a way to visualize it.
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var slice = [].slice

var array = []
console.log(array.push)

var object = {
    f: function (x, y) {
        var vargs = slice.call(arguments)
        console.log(this.i, x, y)
    },