>My problem is that I don't consider those institution-centric goals... I consider them to be essentials for developing good software quickly. I would say it d

>My problem is that I don't consider those institution-centric goals... I consider them to be essentials for developing good software quickly. I would say it depends. Readability and maintainability are very nice virtues, but if you are a driver or graphics developer and it cost you the performance then it stops to be desirable. >As if writing readable code is actually a burden or a cost It does have a cost, most of the time in the performance form and some other times in creativity form.