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August 22, 2011

Another fine interview question

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Do you delete working code? If so, describe three recent pieces of code you have deleted and explain why you deleted them.

In lieu of an essay explaining the value of this question, I present some links:

Sunir's comment inspired this post.

Michael Feathers: The Carrying-Cost of Code: Taking Lean Seriously

Steve Yegge: Code's Worst Enemy
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