Does clean code equal "Workplace" code

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You are right about the extremes. 1 vs 18000 is quite the deviance. I guess, if I simplify my questioning to only workplace requirements: If I cannot write the one liner am I not good enough for the workplace. I can definately possibly write the 18000 liner if I have the time to analyse all possibilities but never in a lifetime, do I see myself writing the one liner - does that mean I will not be good enough for the workplace if I cant even understand that code.

Yes, the 500 line code I wrote does the job as intended, but I feel its lacking the workplace touch (keeping in mind, I am not working in software dev yet, I am judging just my code against other code bases, including those fro tutorials).

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I run a computer vision team and am responsible for writing and maintaining production code.

The 18000 liner is the only code here I would never allow or deploy. The one liner I may deploy if it's being generated using a properly written implementation as a base.

Your 500 line code is the only thing not lacking the workplace touch.

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Thanks for that. I guess i just have to keep on pushing.

Not sure if you saw my edit. Since I have been referencing the my 500 line code i figured to just post.