• tatterdemalion@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    You have a point, devs should be using multiple large monitors. I will often need to have 3-4 files open at once, plus some browser windows. Having some limit on line length helps with this and for fighting code complexity.

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      1 year ago

      The most important thing is comprehension. If something is too long and the length makes it less readable then it is too long.

      But if having 3-4 files open at the same time makes it harder for you to comprehend a single file because you can’t get the full picture, that’s on you.