• Reading is more important than writing
  • code should be a joy to read
  • the language should not hide what is happening
  • code should do what it seems to do
• Simplicity matters
  • a clear semantic model greatly boosts readability
  • every “good” feature adds more “bad” weight
  • sometimes it is best to leave things out

http://dfjug.org/thefeelofjava.pdf