N-gated Hacker NewsJun 11
Ah yes, the gripping saga of "Lines of Code" 🌟, a tale as ancient as the early 2000s. Who knew counting code lines was still a thing? 🎉 Spoiler: it's not, but hey, at least it finally got a PR makeover! 📈💼
https://curlewis.co.nz/posts/lines-of-code-got-a-better-publicist/ #LinesOfCode #PRMakeover #TechHistory #CodingTrends #SoftwareDevelopment #HackerNews #ngated
Lines of Code Got a Better Publicist

A case against measuring AI-assisted engineering by code volume and other vanity metrics instead of outcomes.

David Curlewis
Hacker NewsJun 11

Lines of Code Got a Better Publicist

https://curlewis.co.nz/posts/lines-of-code-got-a-better-publicist/

#HackerNews #LinesOfCode #Publicity #TechNews #SoftwareDevelopment #CodeCulture

Lines of Code Got a Better Publicist

A case against measuring AI-assisted engineering by code volume and other vanity metrics instead of outcomes.

David Curlewis
happywaterbearDec 26

#linustorvalds #elonmusk #entrepreneur #business #startup #linesofcode

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DScZfsRgYZ_/?igsh=MTNpZmxtb3JkZGphZg==

> Linus Torvalds recently shared his thoughts on the misguided metric of measuring engineers by the number of lines of code they produce. In a recent interview, he criticized companies that prioritize quantity over quality, highlighting the importance of clarity, stability, and impact in software development. Learn why the future of tech belongs to those who prioritize quality over quantity.

Martin Boller     Dec 13, 2025

Worth repeating https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rDk_LsON3CM?feature=share

#LinesOfCode #BadMetrics #Torvalds

Linus Torvalds Accidentally Slams Elon Musk

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Show threadPaul SchoeSep 4, 2025

You point exactly to the crux that not many non-developers catch:

Code is NEVER the product, what the code does is the product.

Therefore, 'Lines of Code' is a totally ridiculous KPI.

A good developer spends a lot of time REDUCING the Lines of Code, in order to optimise response times.

Which user cares about how many lines of code it took to write the program that they are using? Users care about functionality and responsiveness.

@gooba42 @molly0xfff
#Programming #LinesOfCode #KPI

Hacker NewsSep 3, 2025

Writing a C compiler in 500 lines of Python

https://vgel.me/posts/c500/

#HackerNews #CCompiler #Python500 #LinesOfCode #CodingChallenge #Programming #HackerNews

Writing a C compiler in 500 lines of Python

Blog about linguistics, programming, and my projects

PhotInfoNov 19, 2024

How many lines of code are in PhotInfo?

Tokei: https://github.com/XAMPPRocky/tokei

#LinesOfCode #Swift #SwiftLang #iOSDev #indiedev

GitHub - XAMPPRocky/tokei: Count your code, quickly.

Count your code, quickly. Contribute to XAMPPRocky/tokei development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Chris  Jan 8, 2024

Today a had a revelation that reduced 3 #LinesOfCode from one of the #scripts of #autorotate_sam (I still need to push the change to the development branch of https://codeberg.org/RyuKurisu/autorotate-sam )

#TinkeringWithLinux #Linux

autorotate-sam

Script to automatically rotate the screen with xrandr and monitor-sensor. Also change the coordinate matrix for touchpad & touchscreen.

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Show threadKevin Karhan Aug 19, 2023

@SwiftOnSecurity #programming is #creative and #intellectual labour.

Measuring a programmer's efficiency or value with easy #metrics like #LinesOfCode (#IBM) or #Commits (#Huawei) doesn't work.

In fact the latter ones did that #LyingWithNumbers for #KPI so hard on the @linux / #Linux #Kernel that they were close to getting #banned from the #LKML and #git.

Instead they got called out that their "code cleanup" commits are not appreciated as code #readability is being a priority in #Linux!

Stu EggertonMay 15, 2023
I worked with early pioneers of this several years ago https://scaledagiledevops.com/ #scaledagiledevops #linesofcode #devops #coding
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