The Need for Speed?

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The quicker I can make a change, the more maintainable my code is, right? Not so fast.
Volume-Issue: 
2006-05
Article Summary: 

Tod Golding is all for increased speed and saving time, but not if they compromise the maintainability of your code. The speediest code won't mean much down the road, if someone unfamiliar with the code isn't able to drop in and make an important change or fix.