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I disagree to reduce programmers to geeks that only have fun when there is a ton of new technology and a fancy feature that only they like. Most people I've worked with have fun when the project goes well, customers are happy and the like.

A really post-mature programmer understands the values behind so that he does not need rules any more.

[biesnecker]

Exactly. There is much joy to be derived from a codebase that works, that is maintainable, and that is understandable.