Write boring code. Dumb code - that's too much, no need for. Boring is just right. Steve Maguire's "Writing Solid Code" is the rare book that is both practical

Write boring code. Dumb code - that's too much, no need for. Boring is just right. Steve Maguire's "Writing Solid Code" is the rare book that is both practical and abstract in the right amounts. With time passing, it looks to me that boring, obvious is close enough to solid.