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by johnchristopher 2504 days ago
Actually, that's a well know mantra: the best code is no code.
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People don't know what that means though. It is only helpful after explaining to shoot for deeper yet simpler rules for your system along with identifying what can be separated from execution as static data.
Part of that mantra also falls under problem solving in general. Not every solution needs a technology solution. Sometimes fixes can be made in processes or policy in general. Many jump to technology solutions too quickly and I feel this is lazy and often passing responsibility for someone else to fix a situation.
Yep, I can see how beginners or god-level guru could turn that into a thousand characters one-liner.
no code is also the fastest thing you can do!