creativity is frowned upon - see Commandment 4 I don't think #4 is about creativity, but about communication and humility. It's about looking at what others di

creativity is frowned upon - see Commandment 4 I don't think #4 is about creativity, but about communication and humility. It's about looking at what others did and discussing with them the possibility of changing it because 1) they built it and are probably more intimately familiar with its subtleties 2) it's a good idea to communicate your plans to your team (and especially the stakeholders in the code you're planning to change)