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title: Always write your code as if...
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date: 2024-08-12
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permalink: daily/2024/08/12/always-write-your-code-as-if
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2024-09-08 22:09:54 +00:00
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- software-development
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2024-08-13 00:50:47 +00:00
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cta: d7eol
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Always write your code as if...
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There's a famous programming quote (and variations of it):
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> Always code as if the (person) who ends up maintaining your code will be a
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violent psychopath who knows where you live. Code for readability.
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I believe [it comes from this Google thread](https://groups.google.com/g/comp.lang.c++/c/rYCO5yn4lXw/m/oITtSkZOtoUJ).
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I'm currently working on some Drupal 7 code I first committed to in May 2014.
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That person could also be you!
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