The best code is very shy
The best code is very shy. Like a four-year old hiding behind a mothers skirt, code should not reveal too much of itself and should not be too nosy into others affairs. But you might find that your shy code grows up too fast, shedding its demure shyness in favor of wild promiscuity. When code isn’t shy, you’ll get unwanted coupling.
The Pragmatic Programmers, Andy Hunt & Dave Thomas.
