Re:What can be learned from studying long gone development p...
by antonvs on Thursday August 19, 2021 @01:40PM
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> I don't agree the GPs code is more aesthetically pleasing but he's right that it is subjective.
An easy way to see that these issues aren't subjective in general is to ask why absolutely no-one uses the kind of code given above unless they're forced to because of the platform they're using, e.g. a constrained embedded environment or whatever.
You either have to conclude that effectively all developers have the same subjective take on these issues, or that there's something beyond subjectivity at work. There are very good arguments for the latter.
An easy way to see that these issues aren't subjective in general is to ask why absolutely no-one uses the kind of code given above unless they're forced to because of the platform they're using, e.g. a constrained embedded environment or whatever.
You either have to conclude that effectively all developers have the same subjective take on these issues, or that there's something beyond subjectivity at work. There are very good arguments for the latter.