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codingdave on March 11, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Makes Software Good?

At a high level, what makes software good has almost nothing to do with how we code, and almost everything to do with what we code. If it solves a problem, simply, easily, and quickly, it is good.

estefan on March 11, 2016 | [–]

No. If we think it's good it's good. It's a useless question unless 'good' is defined.

icebraining on March 11, 2016 | [–]

What about ethically?

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