Write the most clever code you possibly can
https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/write-the-most-clever-code-you-possibly-can/ [buttondown.com]
2025-05-09 18:55
How do we make something utterly mundane? By using it and working at the boundaries of our skills. Almost everything I’m “good at” comes from banging my head against it more than is healthy. That suggests a really good reason to write clever code: it’s an excellent form of purposeful practice. Writing clever code forces us to code outside of our comfort zone, developing our skills as software engineers.
source: L