Syntax matters in every way. If you think @foo is prettier than this.foo, and you get to write the former every day instead of the latter, you will write better

Syntax matters in every way. If you think @foo is prettier than this.foo, and you get to write the former every day instead of the latter, you will write better code, be more productive, and love life a little bit more. Programmers hate to admit that they like nice things, but my experience confirms it.