In his most recent blog posting – In the Eye of the Beholder (ah, reminds me of EoB II), JavaScripter James Padolsey (if you do some JavaScripting / jQuery, follow his blog) argues that the readability of anything is entirely dependent on who’s doing the reading
. He also states that readability depends on how proficient the reader is in the given programming language.
I tend to disagree. Readability and understanding are two separate concerns. Readability is about aesthetics. Understanding is about knowledge. Code can be understood without being classified as “readable”.
Read the full post »
