Every day I fight complexity. When I look at code and when I write code, I am always questioning myself about the complexity of the code. I look at the reasons that I find code difficult to work with our understand.
Are there hidden dependancies, multiple configurations that must be dealt with for proper operation of the code, is the layout and naming confusing. All of these factors (and many many more) are what I deal with on a daily basis. If I find something difficult then how will others find it months or years later?
My goal is to reduce the complexity of any code that I design or write so that it's design and implementation are as transparent as possible to the operational logic that is the main purpose of the code. This is the end goal, to provide code that does what it's supposed to do with as little impact on the development process as possible.
It's not about being smart. It's not about being super-duper fast. It's not about theory of development. It's about thinking of others and helping whom ever works on this code next.
For me, the reduction of complexity is about the cleanest, simplest, robust and operational correct code that I can provide.
Are there hidden dependancies, multiple configurations that must be dealt with for proper operation of the code, is the layout and naming confusing. All of these factors (and many many more) are what I deal with on a daily basis. If I find something difficult then how will others find it months or years later?
My goal is to reduce the complexity of any code that I design or write so that it's design and implementation are as transparent as possible to the operational logic that is the main purpose of the code. This is the end goal, to provide code that does what it's supposed to do with as little impact on the development process as possible.
It's not about being smart. It's not about being super-duper fast. It's not about theory of development. It's about thinking of others and helping whom ever works on this code next.
For me, the reduction of complexity is about the cleanest, simplest, robust and operational correct code that I can provide.
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