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Lines of Code Are Back (And It's Worse Than Before) (www.thepragmaticcto.com)
submitted 1 month ago by codeinabox@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/922737

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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I would spend 4 hours writing 100 lines of code, then spend another 8 hours reducing it to 50 lines.

A LOC is a liability, not an asset. A LOC you didn't write is even more so. I don't think AI is even good at refactoring and optimising. My static analysis tools do a better job.

Golfing is life.

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

I feel this at my current gig. There are numerous dashboards that monitor PRs and LoC. And people that don’t juice numbers are given a stern warning.

I hate MBA dweebs and their need to measure ephemeral things.