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Why does excessive category usage increase binary instability?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Categories modify global method tables, causing unpredictable overrides.
Deep explanation
Categories append methods at runtime. Multiple categories across modules can override same selector leading to nondeterministic behavior depending on link order.
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