Reading code makes good programmers, but brutal code review is what sharpens them
rickasaurus · x · 2026-11-02
yacineMTB argues that reading lots of code, good and bad, is what makes you a good programmer. rickasaurus counters that the only thing that truly makes people good at programming is code review with eastern Europeans—someone who tells you it's shit, explains why, and laughs in your face.
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