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Theres definitely clean code, theres just no rule book for how to define it or course you can teach for how to write it. Some people are just better at the art
by fdgsdfogijq 5y ago
Theres definitely clean code, theres just no rule book for how to define it or course you can teach for how to write it. Some people are just better at the art of writing simple software. You definitely know it when you see it.
- IshKebab 5y agoI agree. The article (well the little I read of its unreadably thin font) doesn't even really argue that there's no such thing as clean code, just that it's not very well defined. Well sure, but that's like saying "there's no such thing as beauty" or "there's no such thing as a well-written book". Clearly bullshit. They might be somewhat subjective and have no mathematical definition but they clearly exist.
- CRConrad 5y ago> well the little I read of its unreadably thin font Try pressing F9.
- pdinny 5y agoThe author isn't arguing against the existence of "good" code or "clean" code but rather advocating for us to try to articulate what is good (or bad) about code because "clean" is vague and encompasses too many things. In response to: > You definitely know it when you see it. the author suggests: > It’s good to build that intuition, but we can’t just stop there. We need to dig deeper beyond those feelings to understand and articulate why we think the code is good.