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I never worked on Chrome directly, but I looked into the Chromium code sometimes when debugging some weird JS issues.

What strikes me first is how much code there is…

There are tons of code, some things copied multiple times, because Chrome nowadays does a lot of things; basically it’s an entire operating system, which accesses USB, runs assembly code, runs WebGL, basically all.

And it’s all in C++, and very verbose Google C++.

But in the end I always found what I was looking for there. And I can’t say how good or bad the C++ is, as I’m not C++ dev. Just there is a LOT of it.

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cblconfederate4y ago· 1 in thread

I wonder if there is any piece of software that actually works and yet developers don't call its source code a shitshow. I understand code as akin to biology, full of repetitions and garbage DNA because these things are live and evolve along with the environment, and cannot be "pure" for more than a few months. C++ is very versatile, but i bet that using a verbose makes it much easier for newcomers to find their way around with the code compared to using an uber-abstracted style.

RustyRussell4y ago

The core of the Linux kernel, in my experience. It's regularly refactored by grizzled oldtimers, which helps as standards rise.

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