The original title is "Why Good Developers Write Less Code, Not More"

Short summary

Senior developers optimize for simplicity and maintainability, not code volume. Unnecessary complexity compounds costs: more bugs, slower debugging, harder onboarding, fragile deployments. Success comes from intentional code, deliberate deletion, and systems that any developer can confidently modify.

• •Code volume is not a signal of skill or architectural quality; simplicity and readability are what matter long-term
• •Every line of code is a maintenance burden—more surface area for bugs, slower onboarding, and technical debt that accumulates interest
• •Optimize for clarity over cleverness, reusability over repetition, and maintainability as a first-class concern

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