While not every developer can agree on what good code is, I find it much easier to agree on what bad code is. Bad code increases the risk of bugs, slows mainten

While not every developer can agree on what good code is, I find it much easier to agree on what bad code is. Bad code increases the risk of bugs, slows maintenance and updates, and is bad for the bottom line. It may be hard to sell non-technical managers on writing the best code ever, but at the very least, sell them on avoiding bad code.