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But deleting code (a red diff) is the most positive code change anyone can make
by secondcoming 4y ago
But deleting code (a red diff) is the most positive code change anyone can make
- Izkata 4y agoThink of it more as state instead of transition: The code in red was bad so it had to be replaced with the good green code.
- smegsicle 4y agothe cultural association makes it easier to parse- a red diff is clearly very good because lots of bad code (red) is being removed (red) if your boss looks at a red diff and thinks it's bad, that's a you and him problem, while the primary purpose for color syntax continues to be making it easier to parse for people who know what they're looking at
- marcosdumay 4y agoIt's literally negative. You are removing things. It may add value, so may be figuratively a very positive change. But not literally.