TechHacker Noonabout 2 hours ago
ADTs: The Gearbox of Software Design
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Abstract Data Types decouple data representation from behavior, shielding client code from internal changes. Without ADTs, systems become tightly coupled, leading to brittle code and scalability issues. Swapping a linked list for a hash table in an ADT-based system doesn't break client code, while over-abstraction can create opacity and increase debugging time.
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