I said the machine should adapt to humans, and suddenly everyone in the room started acting personally attacked. by Grace Hopper

To be fair, humans are still the slower hardware.

Coming from the man who made a machine solve a crossword faster than half the department, that's rich.

Readable code lasts longer than ego, and that's just math.

Then stop writing code like it owes you money.

I support whichever approach produces fewer meetings and more results.

Of course you do, John. You'd optimize a sandwich if it had a timing diagram.

I only object when the style guide becomes a weapon.