Actually, I notice the reverse problem: (good) programmers are in the DRY habit, so they habitually look for the most concise way to express something -- eithe

Actually, I notice the reverse problem: (good) programmers are in the DRY habit, so they habitually look for the most concise way to express something -- either in programming or spoken language. In real life, communication is lossy. You need to express things multiple ways, with examples, and then ask for confirmation to make sure what you sent is what was received.