I didn't find any negative tone to your post either. It was pretty matter of fact. I'm glad this was reposted, since I wasn't aware of the original link (even

I didn't find any negative tone to your post either. It was pretty matter of fact. I'm glad this was reposted, since I wasn't aware of the original link (even though I do read coding horror every now and then), and thanks for posting the prev discussion thread. This post makes me feel better about my horrendous code from 10 years ago. I was learning, and maybe this was the best way to go about it? I think almost all programmers go through a period where we produce huge volumes of software. There's one big difference, though. In a ceramics class, nobody has to maintain your mountain of crappy plates, vases, and ashtrays.