Posted when it was new 973 days ago. Decent comment thread there. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=265520
I'm glad this was reposted, since I wasn't aware of the original link (even though I do read coding horror every now and then), and thanks for posting the prev discussion thread.
This post makes me feel better about my horrendous code from 10 years ago. I was learning, and maybe this was the best way to go about it? I think almost all programmers go through a period where we produce huge volumes of software. There's one big difference, though. In a ceramics class, nobody has to maintain your mountain of crappy plates, vases, and ashtrays.
No one was saying they aren't. Some helpful members of the community often post links to old discussions of the same article.
It's not a judgement that the link shouldn't have been posted, but rather, a way to show people who missed it what was already posted.
it's invaluable when a popular link doesn't get a lot of traction on a subsequent post.