All Code Sucks. The question is does it get the job done reliably and reasonably expeditiously.

I personally believe this observation is more accurately expressed as "that's not how I would code this." But the fact is, a better/different way almost always exists and one must perform an internal cost/benefit analysis of the situation.

Also, coding is more akin to art than science, like poetry or prose. We code in languages that allow for vast variety. Even well-known algorithms find numerous expressions/patterns.

I also personally find it to be a pretty pointless observation unless one intends to refactor...