Code is being read, reviewed, commented, linted, compiled, test-covered, read again, contemplated, diffed, documented in weird diagrams, mentioned in READMEs, revisioned. More LOC = more places for dust and rot to accumulate and more places for bugs to hide and stick. LOC is the environment under which bugs prosper.
So having less code is a legit, noble, and to some extent practical state to strive for.
Code is being read, reviewed, commented, linted, compiled, test-covered, read again, contemplated, diffed, documented in weird diagrams, mentioned in READMEs, revisioned. More LOC = more places for dust and rot to accumulate and more places for bugs to hide and stick. LOC is the environment under which bugs prosper.
So having less code is a legit, noble, and to some extent practical state to strive for.
A smaller house is faster to clean.