Agreed, there is a pretty good discussion over on the portland pattern repository that echoes your take: "Elegance" really just means "has a lot of nice propert

Agreed, there is a pretty good discussion over on the portland pattern repository that echoes your take: "Elegance" really just means "has a lot of nice properties". So, when someone claims 'elegance', you should stop them and ask for clarification on the precise properties or features they are examining. source: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ArgumentByElegance http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ArgumentByElegance