Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software...
by m463 on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @10:58PM
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I think the reality is you'll find that your universe of acceptable code is surrounded by a mess of infrastructure code that may or may not be clean because people don't have the ability to care about everything.
I'm talking about makefiles, build systems, shell scripts, packaging systems, installers and more.
I also think clean code is a luxury. The more your codebase is alive, the more likely that upgrades, features and fixes will go across the grain.
It's not like people are slobs, it's more like a living house where busy people come in out of the rain or snow, or put dishes in the sink for later, or occasionally spill a plate of food on the floor and have to clean it.
The ultimate proof of this is that the new AI models are VERY useful, but are stored as blob more similar to grey matter than structured modular code.
I'm talking about makefiles, build systems, shell scripts, packaging systems, installers and more.
I also think clean code is a luxury. The more your codebase is alive, the more likely that upgrades, features and fixes will go across the grain.
It's not like people are slobs, it's more like a living house where busy people come in out of the rain or snow, or put dishes in the sink for later, or occasionally spill a plate of food on the floor and have to clean it.
The ultimate proof of this is that the new AI models are VERY useful, but are stored as blob more similar to grey matter than structured modular code.