That's my goal too, but often I find that the best way to write good short code is to write a shitty, longer version first. "Write one to throw away" is the qu

That's my goal too, but often I find that the best way to write good short code is to write a shitty, longer version first. "Write one to throw away" is the quote I remember reading from someone, and I find it applies well to some of the code I write (thankfully not all).