Lines of Code Are Back (and It's Worse Than Before)
Lines of code has resurfaced as a metric in the software industry, despite longstanding criticism of its effectiveness. Dijkstra previously condemned it as a costly measure that promotes poor coding practices.
thepragmaticcto.com
12 min
2/12/2026
Lines of Code Are Back (and It's Worse Than Before)
Lines of code has resurfaced as a metric in the software industry, despite longstanding criticism of its effectiveness. Dijkstra previously condemned it as a costly measure that promotes poor coding practices.
thepragmaticcto.com
12 min
2/12/2026
Lines of Code Are Back (and It's Worse Than Before)
Lines of code has resurfaced as a metric in the software industry, despite longstanding criticism of its effectiveness. Dijkstra previously condemned it as a costly measure that promotes poor coding practices.
thepragmaticcto.com
12 min
2/12/2026
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