The best code isn't pretty. It's invisible.
A dev shared this story: "A cron job they wrote 10 years ago is still quietly making $100/month. It just runs. No updates. No maintenance. Forgotten, but not broken."
It’s not a masterpiece of architecture. It’s not following the latest framework. But it still works.
And that’s the goal, right?
✅ Code that survives tech trends ✅ Code that doesn’t wake you up at night ✅ Code that just keeps running
We often chase cleverness. But longevity beats elegance.
How much of your code will still work in 10 years?