That isn't a fair reading.

jplusequalt 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Neither is the original assertion. There are thousands of examples of exceptionally well crafted code bases that are used by many. I would posit the Linux kernel as an example, which is arguably the most used piece of software in the world.

	▲	Nevermark 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		> [...] one beautiful thing than ten useful things They didn't say beautiful/crafted things were not necessary. They were critiquing viewpoints that all code needs to be. Even if we (for humorous purposes) took their 1 in 10 ratio as a deadly serious cap on crafting, 10% of projects being "exceptionally well crafted code" would be a wonderful world. I would take 1% high craft to 99% useful! (Not disjointly of course.)

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jimbokun 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Seems fair to me, responding to someone mocking people for caring about their craft.