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Re:Great software design looks underwhelming by Clippybara on Friday March 07, 2025 @03:16PM (#43294051)
The software equivalent of "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". I will note, however, that the reviewer that Goedecke is disagreeing with isn't necessarily wrong, if the goal of the challenge is not just to create the absolute best possible code but to also demonstrate mastery. It would be a hell of a flex to write a complicated script though, then comment out everything that wasn't absolutely necessary and just leave the simple necessities.
Re:Great software design looks underwhelming by pcthrowaway on Friday March 07, 2025 @03:33PM (#43294277)
> It would be a hell of a flex to write a complicated script though, then comment out everything that wasn't absolutely necessary and just leave the simple necessities.

"Reviewer note: The submission ignores best the practice of writing self-documenting code, and included too many comments"