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I'm not so convinced that "bad code is better than awful code" is a very useful observation. Kind of strikes me like "well I have stage 3 cancer, but at least i
by 000ooo000 4y ago
I'm not so convinced that "bad code is better than awful code" is a very useful observation. Kind of strikes me like "well I have stage 3 cancer, but at least it's not stage 4"; you wouldn't be wrong, but you still have cancer..
- nighthawk454 4y agoI think maybe "treatable" vs "untreatable/terminal" could be a better metaphor. Both obviously still suck and are expensive and painful and time consuming, but the difference seems signficant
- 000ooo000 4y agoAgreed, I like that. Seems more useful/actionable than 'good' or 'bad'. So can we then say the difference between a rookie and a seasoned developer is just whether they say code is 'unsalvageable' or whether it's 'bad'? We solved it - coming soon to a interview process near you.