Your code doesn’t matter

Here’s the dirty secret developers don’t want you to know:

Your code doesn’t really matter.

Sure, it can be bad enough to cause problems. But as long as your code hits a basic level of quality (and that bar is lower than you think), it won’t be the thing that kills your startup.

The number one killer of early products isn’t broken code.

It’s customer apathy.

They just don’t care.

And if no one cares about what you’re building, no amount of clean architecture or perfect test coverage will save you.

So if you’re a founder, your job isn’t to obsess over code quality. It’s to find your customer and give them something they actually want.

And for the developers in the room: What does “good” code even mean, if it doesn’t lead to something people want?

I’ve got thoughts, but I want to hear yours. Reply and let me know.