> If you have a choice between writing 10 lines of code or reusing 100,000 lines of someone else's code, unless you're a truly awful coder you'll end up with fewer bugs if you take the "10 lines of code" option.
I disagree, this is only true if you understand why the other code has 100k lines [Although this example is a bit extreme].
A good example that could send a junior developer astray is date handling. Or most likely date mishandling if they are coding it themselves.
I disagree, this is only true if you understand why the other code has 100k lines [Although this example is a bit extreme].
A good example that could send a junior developer astray is date handling. Or most likely date mishandling if they are coding it themselves.