Question about getting past 100 lines of code in a single project

I just hit 200 lines for the first time on a Python script that tracks my expenses. Some say writing long code is a sign you are overcomplicating things, others say it means you are actually building something real. Which side do you fall on?

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lewis.drew11d ago

Nah, 200 lines is rookie numbers for a real app.

haydenp9511d ago

A lot of people say short code is clean code, but clean code that does nothing useful is just empty elegance. 200 lines is a sweet spot where you're actually building something with enough logic to feel real. It's like cooking a meal from scratch versus just reheating something, the extra steps matter. Doesn't the size of a project usually just reflect how much actual work you're doing