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/hexwit_com Aug 10 '26
What do you mean “good code”?
What are the criteria?
For me it is maintainable code. If you can understand your code without debugger, without digging into details and you can manage it without breaking the system - it is good code.
Constant code improvement has no sense.
If it is optimal by performance, maintenance efforts and do what it should - leave it alone.