Theo posted that truly important codebases are too vast for any single brain to grasp completely. Replies in the thread included jokes about external dependencies and calls to retain understanding of created code. Notch posted that claiming code is too complex to understand resembles saying some English sentences are too perfect to hear. Another user challenged Theo's position by offering a bet on measurable engineering skill tied to ad revenue from the video.
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Theo claimed important codebases exceed one person's full comprehension.
Theo posted that truly important codebases are too vast for any single brain to grasp completely. Replies in the thread included jokes about external dependencies and calls to retain understanding of created code. Notch posted that claiming code is too complex to understand resembles saying some English sentences are too perfect to hear. Another user challenged Theo's position by offering a bet on measurable engineering skill tied to ad revenue from the video.
Many accounts criticized claims that developers need not understand every part of their codebase as lazy or risky at scale, while others praised revisiting core fundamentals.
Based on 119 sentiment-bearing replies from 92 accounts across 7 conversations.
Many accounts criticized claims that developers need not understand every part of their codebase as lazy or risky at scale, while others praised revisiting core fundamentals.
Based on 119 sentiment-bearing replies from 92 accounts across 7 conversations.
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