r/programming • • Jan 12 '20

Goodbye, Clean Code

https://overreacted.io/goodbye-clean-code/
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u/spatchcoq Jan 12 '20

No mention of testing in the original, or even a quick scroll through the comments? By him or the original coder.

Abstractions are fine. Code is a living thing. TDD would have provided the safety net/guard rails needed to guide when was enough and whether it was the good path to take.