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A developer reflects on rewriting a 15-year-old PHP image hosting application in Go, only to discover that the original simple PHP code was superior despite being written by a teenager. The original 185-line PHP script proved more maintainable and elegant than the 305-line Go replacement, highlighting how simplicity often trumps sophisticated engineering. The story explores the value of straightforward, single-file solutions over complex, structured codebases, ultimately deciding to keep the original PHP version running.

The Story of Max, a Real Programmer

<p>yeah because who needs error handling , security or scaleability.</p>


<p>I looked at both codes, but I didn’t think the Go implementation was no better, at least.</p>
