Counting Lines of Code: The Overchoice Problem

Counting Lines of Code Shouldn't Be Hard

It's "funny" how a simple task like counting lines of code in a project can turn into a very complex issue.

Its not because the task is actually hard, but because there are too many options. You end up spending more time picking how to do it than actually doing it.

This article was originally published on https://craftengineer.com/. It was written by a human and polished using grammar tools for clarity.

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