I wonder how much of the tension the author alludes to between code and beauty is due to the connotation that beauty is somehow uncompromising. I too share a ce

I wonder how much of the tension the author alludes to between code and beauty is due to the connotation that beauty is somehow uncompromising. I too share a certain discomfort with that notion, largely because most projects evolve, which makes full understanding impossible and compromise necessary. That said, I think there's a certain beauty in a good trade-off and perhaps us programmers could benefit from celebrating that.