"Simply put, it means “the less, the better”" was referring to the principle of "via negativa", not necessarily to code. Maybe I conveyed the wrong meaning on

"Simply put, it means “the less, the better”" was referring to the principle of "via negativa", not necessarily to code. Maybe I conveyed the wrong meaning on this sentence. I don't think that less code is better. I believe that the more code you have, the more potentially breaking parts you get. However, the right amount of code is a function of your deadline, team, goals, budget and whatnot. In any case, it's nice to have principles as a beacon during your development, so you don't get lazy and fool yourself. But by no means they are written in stone and every attempt to summarize an absolute truth will be shallow.