the real flex isn’t writing code. it’s writing maintainable code. yes or no?

@codevsdev The real flex is writing code that lets ai agents write maintainable code 😂

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@codevsdev yes. leaving behind something others can actually touch is the real skill

@codevsdev I think that's right. But now it's "using AI to write maintainable code."

@codevsdev Yes, if you don't want to bankrupt yourself with technical debt The SV approach is to just ship as fast as possible and fix it when (if) you ever become profitable. I think they hope AI will fix the problems it created Different mentality when you aren't risking your own money

@codevsdev yes. mostly 'cause that means i'm flexin' on the haters

@codevsdev Define maintainable code? Therein lies the challenge - subjective

@codevsdev true. writing code that just works is different than writing code that's maintainable and readable

@codevsdev too little known about the idiots interacting with my code i'd need more info :P

@codevsdev i would hope the obvious answer would be: > yes, maintainable ai code and actually ai works better with maintainable commented code etc win win ?

@codevsdev Real flex is publishing useful things for users, and keep maintaining it while growing it.

@codevsdev I'd start with code that works. No one is going to be maintaining anything if it doesn't do the business.

@codevsdev On the other hand, the code will be maintained by AI agents, so it is their problem anyway.

@codevsdev No, it's writing code you understand.

@codevsdev more like writing maintainable architecture

@codevsdev Yeah the ai writes it and maintains it......duh

@codevsdev Absolutely. A code that you don't understand yourself the next day, it not the code a real developer writes

@codevsdev You are right. The future I am unable to see - if agents also maintain the code for the long term, does it matter?

@codevsdev Strictly no. half the "maintainable" code i've seen is just over-engineering for a future that never came. if the next dev can delete your code without fear, that's the actual flex

@codevsdev Yes, but the actual flex is writing code someone else can confidently delete. That is when you know it is maintainable.

@codevsdev Code became a commodity and not all code needs to be maintained