Meaning of softcode | Babel Free

Definitions

To construct a program in a way which ensures that certain values and methods of operation are adjustable at run time.

Examples

“Keep⟳ things soft (as in softcoding) wherever possible. Visit⟳ a lawyer and make⟳ 'parameterisation' your middle name⟳; it'll sound⟳ good at parties, and changes to the system will be far less painful.”

“1997, Barbara L. Maia Goldstein, Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, Plug⟳ and play⟳ software for agile manufacturing, SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering Best of breed⟳ component approaches are better supported because of the softcoding of much of the factory model⟳ and integration logic.”

“I have⟳ used this technique to build⟳ very flexible code generators, softcoded calculation engines for users, and much more.”

“[…] you will need⟳ to consider⟳ the business requirements first, and only then encode them in your application. Let's discuss⟳ two approaches to this: the traditional “hardcoded” technique and the “softcoded” rules-based approach⟳.”

“Given the rationale for softcoding, it is clear that you should softcode attributes that may not be known until run⟳ time. For simplicity and improved performance, you can hardcode attributes that are certain.”

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