Re:Code quality: a concern for businesses, bottom lines, and...
by eikenberry on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @02:19PM
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> - Code quality is quite subjective and the field is driven by opinions and fads.
I think a big part of this is the tech industries failure to grasp the value of experience. Experience teaches you to pick out the fads from the fashions and the values of various opinions. It helps develop your code smell and your ability to discern the quality of a work. All other trades value experience and trust it to help measure these things. If you wanted to judge the quality of work done by a junior plumber you'd bring in a master plumber to evaluate it.
I think a big part of this is the tech industries failure to grasp the value of experience. Experience teaches you to pick out the fads from the fashions and the values of various opinions. It helps develop your code smell and your ability to discern the quality of a work. All other trades value experience and trust it to help measure these things. If you wanted to judge the quality of work done by a junior plumber you'd bring in a master plumber to evaluate it.