Also, imagine how much more productive you would've been if you instead of doing what you are doing you'd do something worthwhile, like, design the program or organize the testing better.
I've heard so many nonsense claims like yours both in proprietary projects and in open-source ones, and not a single time did the code base became better. In most cases a small(-er) pile of garbage became a bigger pile of garbage.
Also, imagine how much more productive you would've been if you instead of doing what you are doing you'd do something worthwhile, like, design the program or organize the testing better.
I've heard so many nonsense claims like yours both in proprietary projects and in open-source ones, and not a single time did the code base became better. In most cases a small(-er) pile of garbage became a bigger pile of garbage.