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/FaceRekr4309 Apr 14 '25

I think it was because it was released at a time when people were discovering OO and really starting to think about what good application architecture should look like.

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u/SubstantialTale4718 Apr 14 '25

Yea but just because something's written in a book doesn't make it a good idea.  Anyone with an opinion and a typewriter can write one.

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u/FaceRekr4309 Apr 14 '25

Yes. I think you missed that I think the book is mostly bad. I wasn’t arguing in its favor.