[cfcosta]

More often than I admit, I think about this quote by Mark Twain: "I apologize for such a long letter - I didn't have time to write a short one." You have to think about who's going to hear or listen to you, it's not just about being precise and descriptive.

[datameta]

"Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler." - Einstein

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Da Vinci

I had been exploring this idea in my codegolfing. For example: https://www.dwitter.net/d/15323

[loco5niner]

lol, codegolfing is the opposite of simplicity.

Although to be fair, the code you linked to is much more readable than I had anticipated.

[datameta]

well, you do bring up a good point. perhaps codegolfs are more succint rather than simple. the idea is more with less