Runtime and compile time

I’ve received a few questions about Implicit and Explicit Coupling via channels other than the comments here. So in this and the next couple of articles I’m going to have a go at answering them…

Recently on a Slack channel somewhere in Manchester, someone asked:

I've always known the terms loose and tight coupling, is there any difference to implicit/explicit?

I was in the car somewhere and didn’t see the message for a few hours, but in the meantime Ross had replied:

Implicit coupling tends to revea...