587

Whatever 'Clean Code' you write now, it'll be shit eventually and in need of a complete rewrite (programming.dev)

submitted 3 months ago by RonSijm@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

89 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] 48954246@lemmy.world 61 points 2 months ago

best think like grug

grug even have whole section just for refactor code

[-] petey@aussie.zone 21 points 2 months ago

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