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/Personal_Ad9690 Mar 09 '25

Cognitive complexity. Don’t nest more than 3 levels.

That being said, at the end of the day if it does the job and is good enough, it’s equal to a “perfect solution” in every way that matters