Worse Performance at a Higher Cost
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Is it just me or are we paying more for worse code? Higher verbosity means we hit our limits faster which makes sense from a business perspective. But at this point it's becoming detrimental. The additional layers offer no incremental protection. I feel like a Karen saying these guys just lost a customer today.
The author expresses frustration about paying more for lower quality code and the negative impact of increased verbosity.
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