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Whatever 'Clean Code' you write now, it'll be shit eventually and in need of a complete rewrite (programming.dev)
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[–] 48954246@lemmy.world 57 points 3 months ago (7 children)

best think like grug

grug even have whole section just for refactor code

[–] petey@aussie.zone 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I feel like this is a perfect encapsulation of how an experienced self-aware developer thinks. Experience really beats the hard stances out of you. I find myself saying “it depends” and “a bit of column A, bit of column B” often, like a cheap kids toy

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Programming is the gradual collection of mantras.

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