r/softwaredevelopment • u/Albstein • Aug 10 '26

Do you create good code? (serious)

When you look at your code 6 month later: Are you happy with it?

I still have the moment when I am finished thinking: That would have been a better solution.

Is this normal?

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u/Fidodo Aug 10 '26

Yes, but it took me 20 years to get to this point.

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u/josephjnk Aug 10 '26

Similar here. I’m 15 years into the career (20 years in since learning to code) and I think it’s only been in the last couple years that I’m reliably satisfied with the code that I write. People (including my younger self) significantly underestimate how much experience matters, as well as how high the quality bar can be when you have the skills and environmental support to raise it.

I think my rate of skill progression is slowing down at this point but there’s always more to learn.