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How is that relevant? It's essentially equivalent to an ad hominem. Just because the guy wrote bad code doesn't mean he might not have a good point.
by johnfn 17y ago
How is that relevant? It's essentially equivalent to an ad hominem. Just because the guy wrote bad code doesn't mean he might not have a good point.
- invisible 17y agoIt is not an ad hominem because he was not arguing the point was invalid, rather that the guy is foolish to such a statement while not advocating code structure and style. Notice "...is just as important..." I agree - that file he linked is very difficult to read and would make it much harder for me to find problems.