Re:Hopefully more controversial programming opinions
by enjo on Thursday August 30, 2012 @06:41AM
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Pretty code is readable and readable code is pretty. If you can render your code as a nice pdf and distribute it as a paper, it's about as readable as it will ever be. Even if you can't, remember that aesthetics aren't random--there is a reason why pretty code is pretty.
I'll restate this: "Every programmer should know more than a little bit about typography". I was amazed at how much learning design fundamentals improved me as a programmer. I've learned to communicate through code much more effectively than I ever had before. Thinking about grouping, spacing, and the like leads not only to more readable ("pretty") code but usually more efficient code as well.
I'll restate this: "Every programmer should know more than a little bit about typography". I was amazed at how much learning design fundamentals improved me as a programmer. I've learned to communicate through code much more effectively than I ever had before. Thinking about grouping, spacing, and the like leads not only to more readable ("pretty") code but usually more efficient code as well.