@dovos8572

the real genius is the one who writes complex code so that it looks simple. 
the code easily allows to debug each step without needing to dismantle lines first and it's error checking for expected values /ranges.
it's not about the line count or about how abstract, "clean" or "dry" it is. it's about how good the code can be worked on in the future and how easy it is to change and optimise it when it's actually needed. 
DRY and early abstractions easily run into the problem that important parts of the code get used everywhere but slightly differently. then the single function get's more and more if statments and parameters instead of writing separate specialised functions for the other uses.
heck i have seen 200!!! line functions where the most common usecase only used A SINGLE LINE of it but needed to test through 30 if statments to get to that line.

@chrisOakhill

True geniuses don’t write over-engineered code; they write pragmatic, maintainable code tailored to the realities of the contributors and the company they work for. Over-engineered solutions often come from individuals at the peak of the Dunning-Kruger curve—overestimating their expertise. Real expertise isn’t about complexity for its own sake but about delivering solutions that balance simplicity, maintainability, and team-wide understanding. Complex code should only be written when absolutely necessary, such as for performance reasons or to solve a genuinely complex problem that cannot be addressed in a simpler way. Genius lies in solving problems effectively, not in making the code unnecessarily complicated.

@yassine-sa

If you're genius and pragmatic, you'd know such pitfall and wouldn't fall for it easily like this

@erickariuki5169

It depends on who’s looking at the code (whether they’re a genius or not).

@unknownBoy85lover

If genuis Guys aren't good they are not genius 😂

@akashchanda3204

Unless you have to optimise for efficiency of course. But luckily we are usually able to optimise for readability and maintainability.

@quantumgaming7

This guy daily creating his own definitions 😂

@nil.3743

As a solo developer, you're absolutely right. 😐 other solo developers should use more time and start writing extremely readable code for their nonexistent team members😐

@SurendarK-pt9py

Bro leetcode needed for android coding interviews

@sumeetmoray

Agree with you totally ... 😂😂

@DeniseMilaTeresa

aitutorialmaker AI fixes this. Genius guys aren't good developers.

@borislavvelchev7275

A lot of nerds build an identity on how genius code they could write just for the sake of it

@marcoduma2600

"Genius", more like "developer with daddy issues that needs therapy"

When I found code like this reminds me of myself 4 years ago, You write code like that because you want to prove to everybody in the team that you're the smartest

@TalosDx

Code is genius when it is convenient to use, convenient to extend and convenient to read. Uncle Bob even wrote several books about it and surprisingly they are very easy to read and understand. Easier than reading short stories, manga, anime, TV series and even easier than watching Dune.

@hantuchblau

This is also just really bad code, e.g. "x and -1 == x". Just pointless obfuscation.

@mirkoantolini7144

What does this code do? 😅

@vukkumsp

Engineer vs Genius

@androidcoder1259

Can you tell me what is your mic and camera

@angelajakim

Well one of the main Clean Code principles is exactly that:  "The code itself should tell the story”. 🧐 🙂

@obamna36

the answer of what is a clean code