---
title: "The biggest effect on code quality"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-biggest-effect-on-code-quality-6strb4k12
source_url: https://bartwullems.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-biggest-effect-on-code-quality.html
type: article
source: "The Art of Simplicity"
published: 2024-05-03T04:25:15.734Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:43:33.910Z
tags: ["productivity", "project-management", "work-life-balance"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 34
comments: 4
language: en
---

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# The biggest effect on code quality

**[The Art of Simplicity](https://daily.dev/sources/bartwullems)** · 2 min read · 34 upvotes · 4 comments

## Summary

Working long hours in crunch mode can have a negative impact on code quality and productivity. Studies show that developers who work excessive overtime are 44% less productive and can experience cognitive function decline. Avoiding crunch mode is crucial for maintaining code stability and preventing bugs.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@chaacxib** · 1 upvotes

> Experienced first hand and is the perfect recipe for project disaster. Life quality == Code quality.

**@atlass74** · 1 upvotes

> 100% agree

**@zachg** · 0 upvotes

> "less haste, more speed" has been a saying since the ancient Greeks, good to see it still being proven true (and necessary) thousands of years later

**@odifilipe** · 0 upvotes

> Great post!

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Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#project-management](https://daily.dev/tags/project-management), [#work-life-balance](https://daily.dev/tags/work-life-balance)

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