This article is attacking a very narrow and superfluous definition of beauty, that I would instead call fashionable. The beauty of a piece of code should depend

This article is attacking a very narrow and superfluous definition of beauty, that I would instead call fashionable. The beauty of a piece of code should depend not so much on how well statements are aligned and consistency of formatting, and more on how easy it is to understand; the complexity of the task in contrast with the simplicity of the program. That said, I still take issue with criticizing his narrow definition of code beauty. We should be allowed to dote on our code and make it pretty. Even if it doesn't provide tangible value to the customer, it lets us take pleasure in our craft.