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points by zahlman 4 days ago | 0 comments

> but the only people who say it isn’t “that good” are the same people who used to yak shave, rename and move things 10 times until it “feels right”.

… Yes? Of course recognizing the flaws in the code correlates with having high standards. That doesn't mean the flaws aren't there.

[–] wiseowise 4 days ago

I’ve been there, your “high standards” is just noise and annoyance for other people, focus on business value instead of jerking on variable names and “perfectly” aligned folders.

[–] vkgcr 3 days ago

Do you also believe the same for other categories of products? For example, for a car, or for a building? Would you board a plane built by people who focus on business value at the expense of the annoying "high standards"?

Product quality is an emergent property of high standards (aka code quality).

[–] zahlman 3 days ago

I, too, have been there. You misrepresent what I do and why I do it; and I don't want your technical debt.