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This is what ugly code looks like. It's a dependency diagram—a representation of interdependence or coupling (the black lines) between software components (the grey dots) within a program. A high ...

Think of a dependent person, and you think of someone who's needy, high-maintenance, and passive. That's how many psychologists and therapists think of them, too; passivity is key. But dependency is ...

Editor’s Note: Matthew Spalding is vice president of American Studies and director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in ...