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To Woods’ Maxim — “Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live” — I usually add the clause
by hprotagonist 5y ago
To Woods’ Maxim — “Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live” — I usually add the clause “and 90% of the time that maintainer will be future you!”
- moonchrome 5y agoWrite crap code, switch jobs and get 30-50% raise to maintain someone else's crap, rinse and repeat. I feel like a well paid janitor.