Same. Luckily I enjoy the process of refactoring and deleting code is nearly arousing, so I get the initial dopamine rush of wow this works, followed by the dopamine rush of "wow now this is cleaner and works so much better". Keeps me in touch with the codebase too.

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pixelready 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Pruning code is to software engineers what cancelling plans is to introverts :)

I think I need to work up a Claude skill named marie-kondo, so that when it breathlessly presents its triumphant solution, I can go “yes, but does it spark joy?” And have it go into an aggressive refactor loop with me.

	▲	fragmede 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Sounded like fun so had Claude do one up here: https://github.com/fragmede/marie-kondo-ai-skill

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suzzer99 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I question any dev who doesn't get aroused by deleting code.

I just removed an entire graphql endpoint - 500 lines of front and back-end code. I may need to be hosed down.

	▲	scubbo 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		`$JOB` recently introduced the `#red-diffs` Slack channel. I just submitted ` +4 / -28,742`. Pretty proud.
	▲	devinprater 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Oh my. I may not want to know what selecting all and then pressing Delete would do to you.
	▲	fragmede 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Get a room!