It seems a bit odd to me that one would need to reduce the screen real estate in order to force one to write smaller, more succinct functions/methods. I think

It seems a bit odd to me that one would need to reduce the screen real estate in order to force one to write smaller, more succinct functions/methods. I think you either do this because of the right reasons, or you don't do it -- and trying to trick yourself into it just seems goofy.