in reply to Rewriting often not necessary
in thread Difficult code (Resolutions)

This I guess is a corrolary to if it ain't broke then don't fix it.

I would consider any code that's too complex to be understood without comments to be broken :-)

If you don't spend the time to make your code simpler it just gets more and more complex over time - until you eventually end up with a big ball of mud.

Don't accept the evils of code entropy! Continually refactor your code to make it as simple as possible. You'll be surprised how quickly it pays off.

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Re^2: Difficult code (Resolutions)
by jdporter (Paladin) on Mar 21, 2005 at 17:49 UTC
    I would consider any code that's too complex to be understood without comments to be broken :-)

    Exactly right (smileys not withstanding) — at least from the developer's point of view.

    Not only do you run the danger of ending up with a big ball of mud, but as a maintainer, you'll become increasingly guilty of voodoo chicken coding.

    XP sez: Refactor Mercilessly!

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