The Value of Worthless Code
Kris shares an unpopular opinion about the value of code and how considering it worthless can actually lead to more valuable outcomes. He draws parallels between writing prose and writing code, emphasizing the importance of being willing to let go of unnecessary lines of code.In this clip
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You call it tech debt I call it malpractice
Related Questions
What makes code valuable?
Why do developers get attached to their code, as discussed in the episode The Pragmatic Programmer - The Evils of Duplication and the clip Fragile Codebases?
Why do developers get attached to their code in the episode The Pragmatic Programmer - The Evils of Duplication and the clip Fragile Codebases?