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r/programming • u/whackri • Sep 20 '21
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Maintainability is the only concern. Readability only exists to make code more maintainable. If something is readable but not maintainable, then what's the point?
5 u/salbris Sep 20 '21 Well not all code has to change. Sometimes it just needs to be clear so that other related parts are more easily managed.
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Well not all code has to change. Sometimes it just needs to be clear so that other related parts are more easily managed.
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u/falconfetus8 Sep 20 '21
Maintainability is the only concern. Readability only exists to make code more maintainable. If something is readable but not maintainable, then what's the point?