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Developer rethinks what good code means in the AI era

Original: What defines good # code ? If you had asked me the last 20 years, I would have replied: small functions with limited sco

A software developer with two decades of experience is questioning his long-held definition of good code. He previously valued small functions, limited scope, clear separation of concerns and modular layers — code designed to fit inside the limits of the human brain. The argument suggests those principles may no longer be the only measure now that AI tools write and read code differently from people, and other developers are weighing in on the debate.

Why now: AI-assisted coding is prompting experienced developers to reconsider whether human-centred code standards still apply.

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• What defines good # code ? If you had asked me the last 20 years, I would have replied: small functions with limited scope, clear separation of concerns, modular layers, ... I would have described code designed to fit inside the narrow scope of the human brain and its limited… · macias@masto.es · 10

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