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title: "You are gonna have to maintain that code"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/you-are-gonna-have-to-maintain-that-code-x2e0iwcle
source_url: https://www.saiyangrowthletter.com/p/you-are-gonna-have-to-maintain-that
type: article
source: "Saiyan Growth Letter"
published: 2024-12-22T17:33:37.769Z
updated: 2024-12-22T17:33:50.737Z
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 26
comments: 1
language: en
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# You are gonna have to maintain that code

**[Saiyan Growth Letter](https://daily.dev/sources/saiyangrowthletter)** · 2 min read · 26 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Software development is unique due to the ease with which code can be changed, leading sometimes to underestimation of complexity over time. It's essential for product engineers to consider simplicity first when solving problems. Focusing on understanding the problem and striving for the simplest solution by possibly removing unnecessary requirements can lead to significantly easier-to-maintain code. This approach helps in balancing customer value and added complexity.

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**@isaac0yen** · 3 upvotes

> Nahhh, what better face to give for such headline.😂

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