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I think the semi-obsession we have with "correctness" in style is actually something programmers do a lot better than most other disciplines.

Arguing over indentation is functionally the same as arguing over unix principles, or frameworks or languages. The fact that we're always looking not just for the solution, but the right solution, on every level of the process, is part of what makes programming so beautiful and enjoyable.

Law is actually a perfect example of the opposite; without that obsessive concern for correctness, the systems created are hopelessly confounding and difficult to navigate.