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embedding-shapeyesterday at 4:44 PM3 repliesview on HN

> 2000 lines is 10x more time consuming to review than 200

Very far from the truth in practice, every line of code isn't as difficult/easy to review as the other.


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jimbokunyesterday at 5:48 PM

But why would the lines in the 2000 case be easier to review per line?

mcmcmcyesterday at 5:54 PM

Holy shit, read the words I wrote. Ceteris Paribus. Assume the 200 lines and 2000 lines have a similar distribution of complexity.

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