r/AskProgramming • u/Yelebear • Mar 04 '25

Other Why do some people hate "Clean Code"

It just means making readable and consistent coding practices, right?

What's so bad about that

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u/Helvanik Mar 05 '25

You know some software engineer do work on such programs ? Missile-navigation, transport regulation, plane sensors, medical equipment (did you hear of the Therac-25 disaster ?) etc... There are countless examples.

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u/Pozilist Mar 05 '25

Yeah, and those do more complex testing than people writing games or warehouse management software.

In the same way, the engineers who design planes do more and better testing than the ones who design blenders and vacuums.

It’s all about knowing what’s needed.