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The "less is more" argument -- less code = better can be better summarized as: "I'm not smart enough to understand this really complicated code, so I decided t
by dlikhten 14y ago
The "less is more" argument -- less code = better can be better summarized as:
"I'm not smart enough to understand this really complicated code, so I decided to write something smaller and simpler."
This is something a co-worker of mine said once.
- MojoJolo 14y agoThat's interesting. And might be considered as a paradox. If he isn't smart enough, how can he write a simpler code? Or maybe he's just humble that he's not smart enough.
- talmand 14y agoFunny, that's how I usually work if I have the time. I hammer out code that works, then figure out how to optimize or simplify it. I agree, the guy's comment is a bit of a paradox.
- se85 14y agoYeah I really have to agree with you on this one. There is a reason why programming chops are not usually measured in lines of code. In my opinion the "art" of programming is to keep things simple yet still solve the complex problems. I'd say the guy was being humble for sure, as it seems extremely unlikely he would have the discipline to sit down and write something SIMPLE from scratch if he really was a bad programmer. I've never seen it.
- qu4z-2 14y agoYou have a wise co-worker.