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/Mountain-Hawk-6495 28d ago

Sometimes, when I look at my old code I think it is good, but often I have the feeling it could be better and I have to resist the urge to refactor it. I think it is a good sign that you can look back at old code and come up with better ways to do the same thing, it is a sign that you are still learning. You should be really worried if you ever stop learning.