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by bryansum 3046 days ago
One huge problem is that there’s no context-indepedent definition of quality code, and criticisms often suffer from hindsight bias.
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This is why Sarah Mei's idea of Livable Code is so exciting to me: it talks about context-dependent quality code, and lets us talk about developing the context needed to move our definition of "quality code" to a more effective/more reliable/faster/faster-to-develop place.