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Good code is not about being easy to write
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Good code is not about being easy to write. It's about how easy it is to change.
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- software-development
- clean-code
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Good code is not about being easy to write. It's about how easy it is to change.
Once you've written some code, how easily and confidently could you change it in the future, either adding new features or fixing a bug?
How easily could you refactor the code or remove it altogether if it's no longer needed?