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Is it the application or implementation?

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+title: Is it the application or implementation?
+date: 2025-01-28
+permalink: daily/2025/01/28/application-or-implementation
+tags:
+  - software-development
+  - drupal
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+  Is your issue with the application you're using or how it has been implemented?
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+With most things, it's easy to see where an issue is. There's only one way to build a car or a mobile phone, for example.
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+With other things, such as software, it's not as clear.
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+There are usually multiple ways to achieve the same result, but not all implementations are equal.
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+It's important to understand if an issue is caused by the software itself or how it's been implemented.
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+Some approaches may be quicker, better for end-user experience or more performant.
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+Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
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+What was the correct solution then may not be the best one now.
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+Priorities may have changed or new approaches could be available.
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+You know more now about the problem that's being solved than you did at the time.
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+One of the original discarded solutions could now be the best option, or a new option that wasn't previously available that solves the problem in a different way.
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+The software may be capable of achieving what you want - it may just need to be configured in a different way.