The first four are kind of related. For me the fifth is the important – and oft overlooked – one: > Data dominates. If you've chosen the right data structures

The first four are kind of related. For me the fifth is the important – and oft overlooked – one: > Data dominates. If you've chosen the right data structures and organized things well, the algorithms will almost always be self-evident. Data structures, not algorithms, are central to programming.