April 7, 2007
Code is read much more often than it is written, so plan accordingly. The title and first paragraph say it all. (Via DF.)
This is applied even on the web with XHTML and CSS. A new goal of mine is to develop and adopt better readability conventions for the code I write, as well as provide helpful and insightful comments.
When you think about it, it’s probably the easiest design you’ll do because you know the target audience so well — it’ll either be yourself or people just like you. ✓