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		mateo411 on Dec 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Writing maintainable code is a communication skill Even if you don't agree with the coding practices, at least it enforces consistency throughout the code base. It might not be the consistency that you desire, but it much better than every author having their own style.

zebraflask on Dec 4, 2021 [–]

I think this view assumes that consistency like that actually works. You can be consistently driving headlong off a cliff, right?

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