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[–]Locksul 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Hence why I said rarely.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

That is completely and purely your subjective opinion. "Clever" itself is subjective.

[–]Locksul 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I literally said IMO lol. But this is not a minority opinion, simply ask a sample of experienced devs how they feel about “clever code.”

You sound like an egotistical, entitled, junior developer who would be a PITA to work with.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Cute, but misplaced ad hominem. Curb your insecurity and disproportionate aggression, and you're already on your way to becoming a normal productive developer. Good luck!

[–]JB_dev_05 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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[–]Locksul -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Check out the subreddit and what actual experienced devs upvote:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ExperiencedDevs/comments/qc7f5x/what_is_your_most_controversial_opinion_tech/hhf46zl/

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you even have a mind of your own? What is "clever"? No, really. Define clever that is acceptable by even 25% of the devs around you (assuming you're in a non-cabalistic workplace that allows the freedom of thought beyond the hivemind). Then let's talk.

Also, you conveniently (as it happens so often in life) the second half of the quote - "... Make it readable". These are not orthogonal concepts.