To me, there is one fundamental principle: Better code is the one that takes lowest time in total to get from point 1 to point N by mediocre developer and in t

To me, there is one fundamental principle: Better code is the one that takes lowest time in total to get from point 1 to point N by mediocre developer and in the same time result in lowest amount of help desk tickets Its the essence of MIT vs New Jersey design style (i.e. worse is better) The problem is, its impossible to measure that (unless we tap in parallels universes) which is why design is a form of art in real world.