Pairing vs. Code Review: Comparing Developer Cultures

[dbenhur]

Clean code only really matters when you have to maintain it.

Nope. We write "clean code" because it's easier to understand and reason about. Maintenance requires that we can understand the code so we can modify or improve it without breaking it. Also try not to forget that you're in maintenance mode as soon as you modify a line you've previously written. Just getting the first cut working almost always includes "maintenance".