Too often I see poor code or features tried to get by me in the name of consistency. Defending your work solely with ""its consistent"" is a fast way to make no progress. Now, if there some other reasons to do it like this, plus its consistent, then sure, that's probably fine. But if there's a way to do it better you should always strive for that. The older stuff can catch up.

Heads up: As with any terse bit of advice, there will be exceptions of course, and subtleties and nuance that can't possibly be captured in a Byte of Wisdom. This has been what I've experienced, I'd love to hear yours in the comments too!

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