I always tell developers I work with to primarily optimize for readability. Assume that someone less intelligent and skilled than you will have to maintain the

I always tell developers I work with to primarily optimize for readability. Assume that someone less intelligent and skilled than you will have to maintain the code five years after you have left. Sometimes, the most readable solution is quite long. Other times, it's short and compact. But, if it's always readable, chances are high that it is not only well designed, but it will be easy to maintain.