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		throwaway2037 on March 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You've just inherited a legacy C++ codebase, now w... > so far I have found no relation between code quality and company earnings. This! What matters is the market fit and customer experience. You can deliver a lot of value with average programmers working on a shitty code base.

gmueckl on March 1, 2024 [–]

I started to joke that in order to have a successful software startup, you need to essentially write the most godawful program code you can get away with. The money is much better spent on a good/aggressive sales strategy.

Elegant technology never wins on its own merits.

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