> Correct: ... Is it performant enough for this use case?
I completely agree with that definition of correct. Code should be performant _enough_ for the use case. It shouldn't strive for the unachievable "infinite performance" or "endless scalability". It should do well now and in the next performance / growth cycle (usually measured in months to a low number of years unless you're in hyper growth).
However I disagree with "Secure" being on a different level than "Correct". Or rather, the "release" line passes over the secure. I may not be happy with the structure of the code, but I will never knowingly release insecure code or allow such code to be released if I can help it. The impact of security issues to the bottom line is usually far greater (in both immediate and future terms) than the impact of any non-data-loss inducing functional issue.
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Also I miss "being evolution ready" (future proofing). Sometimes you give up on some of the other aspects to make sure your code (and the data it governs) can be evolved should the need arise.
I completely agree with that definition of correct. Code should be performant _enough_ for the use case. It shouldn't strive for the unachievable "infinite performance" or "endless scalability". It should do well now and in the next performance / growth cycle (usually measured in months to a low number of years unless you're in hyper growth).
However I disagree with "Secure" being on a different level than "Correct". Or rather, the "release" line passes over the secure. I may not be happy with the structure of the code, but I will never knowingly release insecure code or allow such code to be released if I can help it. The impact of security issues to the bottom line is usually far greater (in both immediate and future terms) than the impact of any non-data-loss inducing functional issue.
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Also I miss "being evolution ready" (future proofing). Sometimes you give up on some of the other aspects to make sure your code (and the data it governs) can be evolved should the need arise.