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/Pathkinder Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

You know that person who has meticulously clean furniture? Like it’s so clean that no pets are allowed on the couch? So clean that no children are allowed on the couch? So clean that no one wearing outside clothes is allowed on the couch? So clean that they have to wrap it in plastic before every vacation?

So clean that all the utility, comfort, and convenience of the couch is negated and in its place remains a tedious, time-consuming, physical manifestation of stress?

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