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Re: Ask HN: What's the best source code you've read?

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One of the most surprisingly clear code bases is LLVM. It’s an old complex beast, yet it’s organized beautifully. I mean, it has a lot of essential complexity but little accidental complexity. That’s usually what I strive for when coding. Complexity is sometimes unavoidable, that’s fine, that’s why it’s essential. However, avoidable complexity should be… well… avoided.

> a lot of essential complexity but little accidental complexity

Nice one. I'll copy that.

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