> "More code means more bugs" implies there is no opportunity or freedom for improvement. This twists a bit the meaning of what I have said. This particular fe

> "More code means more bugs" implies there is no opportunity or freedom for improvement. This twists a bit the meaning of what I have said. This particular feature is made to be throw-away and is useless. Programmers should strive to make their code as simple as possible while keeping all of the _necessary_ features of the software. This feature was not necessary. As for the Microsoft policy here is the source: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/larryosterman/2005/10/21/why-no-easter-eggs/ https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/larryosterman/2005/10/21/wh... Personally I would hope that the programmers' personal freedom is not expressed in easter eggs in mission critical software