A very interesting read for the most part. I worry this kind of call to action will send a noob off in the wrong direction, even before they've actually learned

A very interesting read for the most part. I worry this kind of call to action will send a noob off in the wrong direction, even before they've actually learned the meaning and lessons behind what the author is hoping to prevent. Personally, I think the biggest problem I find in other people's code smacks right up against the author's main point--it encapsulates one person's timestamped reasoning on a problem, and didn't keep in mind that that might either be wrong, or drastically change in the future. I'd love to come across more 'flexible' code, but I'd be far happier to come across more code that is well-reasoned and thought out in a manner that makes inheriting said code to be more than a royal PITA.