# The WET Codebase

DevFeed: [The WET Codebase](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-wet-codebase-36201.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://overreacted.io/the-wet-codebase/>)

Published: 2020-07-13T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Dan Abramov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dan-abramov.md>)

Topics: [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [talk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/talk.md>), [watch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/watch.md>)

## AI overview

A conference talk argues that strict adherence to eliminating code duplication can produce software that is difficult to understand. The article shares the talk, including its transcript, as a starting point for team discussion.

## Source excerpt

Come waste your time with me.