Re:Everyone can write bad code
by artimaeis on Thursday February 08, 2018 @01:35PM
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> Writing good code is hard
So just strive to write code that _just_ accomplishes your objective.
> writing good tests is hard
So just write tests that are good enough to cover the code you've written.
> writing good docs is hard
So just write docs that are good enough to explain what's necessary to the audience for the doc.
I personally don't see the linked article as evangelical - but maybe that's because I'm brainwashed by the message it. But to me a 16 point list doesn't read at all like a silver bullet.
So just strive to write code that _just_ accomplishes your objective.
> writing good tests is hard
So just write tests that are good enough to cover the code you've written.
> writing good docs is hard
So just write docs that are good enough to explain what's necessary to the audience for the doc.
I personally don't see the linked article as evangelical - but maybe that's because I'm brainwashed by the message it. But to me a 16 point list doesn't read at all like a silver bullet.