I suppose every generation of programmers has to rediscover this and it can’t hurt to keep writing articles and books about it. From The Elements Of Programmin

I suppose every generation of programmers has to rediscover this and it can’t hurt to keep writing articles and books about it. From The Elements Of Programming Style , 1978, by Kernighan and Plauger, rule one: “Write clearly – don't be too clever.” The whole book, a short read, spells out principles and wisdom from experience that all programmers would benefit from.