Because programmers who happen to implement complex, huge, real systems that happen to interface users via a browser are of course less of a "real" programmers

Because programmers who happen to implement complex, huge, real systems that happen to interface users via a browser are of course less of a "real" programmers then the ones who happen to implement rather straightforward, but native, CRUD interfaces to some legacy DB. Wait, what? "Domain pissing match"? Or just inexperience in and misconceptions about writing web apps on your part? Anyway, that's irrelevant - the advice here is not specific to web programming at all and is a sound one, no matter how experienced you are or what you work on at the moment. Writing modular, reusable and easily customisable code is just a good idea. Heh, what am I doing. It's still early for me and I'm responding to an obvious trolling attempt from frustrated Java programmer who uses the word "humble" without a shred of humility in his own writing. I should just stop and try porting this "freaking website on Django" that my team has been working on for the last three years to Brainfuck - I'd be more productive that way and I guess it would be more fun, too.