>Well, I speed-read code all the time... I skim code a lot. like A LOT. But I don't _read_ it. I try and figure out where I am by looking at context and clues

>Well, I speed-read code all the time... I skim code a lot. like A LOT. But I don't _read_ it. I try and figure out where I am by looking at context and clues and only drill down into the important looking tricky buts. It kinda sounds like we're on the same page here > That said, for me column width is irrelevant for speed-reading. The typical time-killer is lacking separation of concerns and poor naming conventions (God classes, or worse, God files with 20 classes) Exactly. Couldn't have said it better