Every time I read about the original "hackers" of the modern computer era, it seems many were much more focused on refining their code, or "bumming" lines of c

Every time I read about the original "hackers" of the modern computer era, it seems many were much more focused on refining their code, or "bumming" lines of code, into the smallest form possible due to the technological limitations of the time. It's not super surprising many developers aren't as conscientious about bloating software because computers have gotten fast enough to mask a lot of performance issues. Still, I think those who strive for less code show maturity as a developer. For one, you can't remove lots of code if you don't truly know how the code works, and furthermore, that process is a good way to learn how it does.