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Is Clean Code Really Necessary?

Haebom
In August 2008, with the publication of Robert C. Martin's <Clean Code>, the idea of clean code—once shared only through documents among developers—became much more defined. Although it has since become an essential read for developers, there have recently been doubts about the need for clean code. As rapid iterations and fast failures have become the norm, questions are emerging about whether we should continue to uphold the principles of clean code.
However, clean code improves the development process, making code easier to read and maintain. Performance, of course, is particularly crucial in performance-sensitive software like games or embedded systems. In real-world services, it’s important to find a balance between performance and clean code, and for that, you need solid fundamentals, domain knowledge, proper abstraction, pragmatism, flexibility, and attention to both code and your team.
And I personally believe that these concerns will be addressed by code generators. In fact, tools like Code LLaMa and Copilot X, which were announced today, are a great help in writing clean code.

Questions worth considering

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Balancing clean code with performance: How do we strike the right balance between clean code and performance? When should we prioritize performance, and when is it better to favor clean code, even at the expense of speed?
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The importance of domain knowledge: How do we decide which is more important—performance or clean code—for a given domain? It's worth considering how domain expertise can impact the efficiency and structure of a codebase.
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Coding for teams and users: How does balancing performance and clean code affect team productivity and the user experience? What are the effects of code quality and performance on the final product?
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