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by 59nadir 3972 days ago
This has absolutely no relevance to the analogy.
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If you are expecting working code to be as elegant as a "Swiss clock," you might want to reconsider what the goal actually is.

Certainly there is something for coding in this way. Just as it can hold a certain delight to have an elegant looking watch. There is a good chance of overbuilding when I see this level of coding from colleagues. Myself included.