gabssnake
In particular the ethical consequences of having code generation be devalued to the point the public believes programmers are not worthy of compensation, while our society still greatly depends on all kinds of software to function.
It seems the AI propaganda could go for any intellectual field and destroy the social viability of it, while not actually delivering the societal function.
So yeah, the book then goes on for a painful 450 page ramble, opinions, and admittedly arbitrary rules. But Martin was at least partially aware of this:
> “Clean code is not written by following a set of rules” — quote from the book!
So really, the person in the video failed to apply the Principle of Charity, which is fundamental in critical thinking. They end up not addressing the interesting claim, and openly attacking a Straw Man.
As for the deeper points implied in the video, they seem –ironically– less fresh:
- Software is slow these days - Performance matters - The way you write code impacts performance - Don't blindly follow rules and generic advice
Groundbreaking!
If anything, the video shows the failures of C++ as a language. Why aren't languages designed to promote maintainability without sacrificing performance? :Rust enters the room:
The more interesting claim that the video's author missed:
> “It is not enough for code to work.” ― quote from the book
Don't offer anything new, just mirror their attitude and feelings. If they say their day sucked, you go "that sucks". Then you encourage sharing by asking for more details, and you join them in whatever attitude they have about the things they share.
That's it. Fake it till you become it. If you're sincere, it works from the start.
Guess coders care little about typography, like everyone else, mostly out laziness and lack of appreciation.