Corporate Culture and Career Advancement
16 min
Why the Best Developers Write the Least Code
There are engineers who complete tasks in days. And there are those who spend weeks on the same thing. The difference between them is not in their knowledge of frameworks or typing speed. It's in one question that the former ask before opening the editor: "Is it even necessary to write this?" It sounds like laziness, but it's engineering maturity. Let's examine specific techniques.