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by ci5er 2320 days ago
Over time, over multiple iterations on multiple versions on various platforms (maybe excluding tests), this seems about right.

I remember when I was prototyping an OpenGL thing on SunOS or a Renderman on same (maybe Solaris?), I was working ALL of the time and cranking out LOTS of code. Then refactor-refactor, fix technical debt, slowly add features without breaking, more automated tests, more platforms, and then, tada! My effective rate of coding (measured by LoC) was depressingly low.

I guess that I'm happy that it appears that I'm effective and relatively efficient, but I'm not the LoC-cranking-out machine that I thought I was. Sobering.