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I was surprised when YC asked something similar in their application: "If you've already started working on it, how long have you been working and how many lin
by praveenster 11y ago
I was surprised when YC asked something similar in their application:
"If you've already started working on it, how long have you been working and how many lines of code (if applicable) have you written?"
My response ... "I personally believe that using "lines of code" is a crude metric as it favors the sloppy programmer who doesn't write compact code and discourages code reuse by utilizing libraries and frameworks."
- sokoloff 11y agoI think you'd improve your response by answering: 1234 LOC, but I personally believe that.... IMO, the answer to a question like that begins with a number (if applicable) and contains commentary only after the number. (I agree with your commentary, just disagree with the value of not answering.)