Well-made software has a lifetime, and the lifetime is finite. However, sometimes software becomes neglected way before its lifetime comes to an end. Not obsoleted, not replaced - just.. neglected. Recently I have decided to resurrect one such piece of software. See, zip_tricks holds a special place in my heart. It was quite difficult to make, tricky, but exceptionally rewarding. It also went through a number of iterations, and working on it taught me a great lot. How short methods are not al...
