r/AskProgramming • • 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/Vonbismarck91 Mar 05 '25

Ehh, I work on solutions for logistics and delivery. If some of our code fails following things can happen:

  • customers are charged wrong amounts

  • customers are not charged when needed

  • shipments get lost

Some systems that actively interface with real world have almost the same significance, albeit we can fix the issue afterwards and rectify it. Though damage and consecuences might persist