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I forget where I first saw it, but there's a joke of "ten lines, ten issues; 1,000 lines, looks good". There's a human limit to how much you can hold in your h
by ascagnel_ 5y ago
I forget where I first saw it, but there's a joke of "ten lines, ten issues; 1,000 lines, looks good". There's a human limit to how much you can hold in your head when reviewing code.
- whimsicalism 5y agoI think it's a double edged sword - people are also way too nitty for small commits, which only incentivizes behavior like this.
- thetallstick 5y agoLooks like the programmer's version of: "If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.” https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/214064-if-you-owe-the-bank-100-that-s-your-problem-if https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/214064-if-you-owe-the-bank-...
- sockpuppet69 5y ago