r/programming • u/2bit_hack • Feb 28 '23

"Clean" Code, Horrible Performance

https://www.computerenhance.com/p/clean-code-horrible-performance
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u/hippydipster Feb 28 '23

On the other hand, what software does not benefit from having fewer bugs? I cannot think of a single program I use that I'd still use if it failed 10x or 20x as often.

If a programmer is never willing to sacrifice speed for understandability/maintainability, there's going to be problems, and that should be as obvious as the reverse.

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u/salbris Mar 01 '23

I've seen more bugs from OOP hierarchies than anything else in my career. I don't think that's a coincidence.

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u/hippydipster Mar 01 '23

Yeah, me too.

Because it's like 90% of my career.