That is a pretty potshot statement. Please read the objectives section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-documenting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-document

That is a pretty potshot statement. Please read the objectives section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-documenting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-documenting "minimize the effort required to maintain or extend legacy systems" and "reduce the need for users and developers of a system to consult secondary documentation sources" are fitting here.