There’s a balance here, and it’s important to recognize that often the “but the code works” mantra is used by the lazy or incompetent to justify poorly written

There’s a balance here, and it’s important to recognize that often the “but the code works” mantra is used by the lazy or incompetent to justify poorly written code. I think everyone has been burned by something different, and sometimes we read internet comments that are easy to misinterpret as supporting The Thing We Hate That Burned Us.