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Ask Slashdot: What Makes Some Code Particularly Good?

Posted by Soulskill on from the lots-of-goto-statements dept.

itwbennett writes: When developers talk about what makes some source code particularly 'good,' a handful of qualities tend to get mentioned frequently (functional, readable, testable). What would you add to this list?

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  1. Re:a few heuristics by avandesande · · Score: 3, Informative

    Good code is boring and bland, lacking excitement and surprises.... and mostly goes unnoticed.

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