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Yes! Please refer to the image at [1]. It's also on the cover of the introduction of 'Clean Code' [2]. Everyone here has some code that they are not proud of. You should see it as a sign that you've learned from the experience of designing and developing it.

Want to steadily improve on non-production code? Try codewars.com: you're asked to solve 5-30min coding exercises and after can immediately browse the solutions of your peers. The short feedback loop helps you understand how you could've improved while the code is still fresh in your head.

[1] http://www.osnews.com/story/19266/WTFs_m

[2] http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsman...